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11-03-2009 at 7:41 PM
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Politics and Greenery

maybe some of you PCE people can answer this. 

i've read some of the books, seen the documentaries.  So now what?  We all know big agribusiness is in bed with the gov't and all that, so how do we as consumers work to make changes?  Are there any bills/laws being proposed that would be good for us green minded people?

Do you write to your representatives about stuff like this>?


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11-03-2009 at 8:25 PM
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I recently wrote to my congressman about HR 875.

But the most important thing we can do is vote with our wallets. I buy as much local and organic as possible. If enough people do it, it will make a difference. Money talks.



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11-03-2009 at 10:53 PM
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CharlottesWeb:

I recently wrote to my congressman about HR 875.

But the most important thing we can do is vote with our wallets. I buy as much local and organic as possible. If enough people do it, it will make a difference. Money talks.

Completely ditto this.  I also wrote my congressman about HR 875, and I actually got a response! He said that he's not on any of the committees for that bill, but that he will "keep my views in mind" if he should have the opportunity to vote on it.

I also put my money where my mouth is.  I buy organic and local, non-GMO, and generally no processed foods at all really.  I pass out my non-GMO guide to anyone who wants it, CharlottesWeb YGM!  That was one of my fav movies growing up BTW.

I've started to get involved with the Sierra Club, who I think is one of the few environmental organizations that has been able to institute real change in the political world when it comes to the environment.  If the Sierra Club one day has as much clout as say, Monsanto, then real change should follow.


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11-04-2009 at 10:46 AM
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Its frustrating. Obama's appt. to SecAg Vilsack,  while at least not a Monsanto puppet, supports GMOs and big agribusiness. Boo.

I think local politics is a good place to get involved. Write your representatives. You are a bigger fish in a smaller pond -- your vote counts! I went to a local foods dinner and met a city councilman who is a huge supporter of the local foods movement and I was really surprised to find out all he has been doing in the movement. He's even gotten federal money to work on a lot of issues, including funding ways of getting fresh food to areas without much access, which is a huge barrier for many families. We have an area with no grocery stores and just convenience stores (DelRidge for locals). They haven't been able to get any grocers to want to build there, so they are funding convenience stores to put in what they need to carry more fresh foods and produce. He even lists a lot of the info on his site for aspects of the local food movement. http://www.seattle.gov/council/conlin/food_initiative.htm

Politicians like this are who I want to support -- although I can't as I'm not in his district, but I can by following him and finding out more about local programs.

I also really agree with speaking with your dollar. Don't support Monsanto and GMO? Then don't buy a single thing they are associated with. Yes, its 'hard', especially when you are contemplating it, not doing it. If you buy anything with a major crop in it, buy organic. Check out their affiliates, you'd be surprised. Basically, don't buy major brands. Buy from companies doing good.




 

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