Comments on: USDA Set to Again Approve GE Alfalfa – Comment! Speak Up for Organic Farmers http://jcarrot.org/usda-set-to-again-approve-ge-alfalfa-comment-speak-up-for-organic-farmers Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:20:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zelig Golden http://jcarrot.org/usda-set-to-again-approve-ge-alfalfa-comment-speak-up-for-organic-farmers/comment-page-1#comment-21909 Zelig Golden Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:20:36 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/?p=10764#comment-21909 Rachel - cool! We do rely on pro bono help from time to time... contact Paige to inquire about such possibilities - ptomaselli@icta.org all the best z Rachel – cool! We do rely on pro bono help from time to time… contact Paige to inquire about such possibilities – ptomaselli@icta.org

all the best
z

]]> By: Rachel http://jcarrot.org/usda-set-to-again-approve-ge-alfalfa-comment-speak-up-for-organic-farmers/comment-page-1#comment-21908 Rachel Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:57:24 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/?p=10764#comment-21908 Hi Zelig, thanks for the reply. I am attorney (non-practicing) but currently have a day job. Are there any pro bono opportunities to help out on this case? Hi Zelig, thanks for the reply. I am attorney (non-practicing) but currently have a day job. Are there any pro bono opportunities to help out on this case?

]]> By: Zelig Golden http://jcarrot.org/usda-set-to-again-approve-ge-alfalfa-comment-speak-up-for-organic-farmers/comment-page-1#comment-21873 Zelig Golden Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:50:21 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/?p=10764#comment-21873 Bonnie: I hope you share your views with the USDA ... they need to hear from you! Rachel: glad to hear of your interest! CFS has 2 law clerks generally for summer, fall, and spring. you can apply by sending a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and references - ptomaselli@icta.org Thanks for your efforts in this important campaign zelig Bonnie: I hope you share your views with the USDA … they need to hear from you!

Rachel: glad to hear of your interest! CFS has 2 law clerks generally for summer, fall, and spring. you can apply by sending a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and references – ptomaselli@icta.org

Thanks for your efforts in this important campaign

zelig

]]> By: Bonnie http://jcarrot.org/usda-set-to-again-approve-ge-alfalfa-comment-speak-up-for-organic-farmers/comment-page-1#comment-21836 Bonnie Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:23:17 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/?p=10764#comment-21836 USDA claims that there is no evidence that consumers care about contamination of organic alfalfa and alfalfa-derived foods with Monsanto’s GE Roundup Ready alfalfa. I, as a consumer, do care about the contamination of organic alfalfa and alfalfa derived foods with Monsanto's GE Roundup Ready alfalfa. Our meat supply, cows, goats, sheep, etc, eat alfalfa as a dietary supplement to regular pasture. In order for them to be organic they must eat organic feed & GE feed is not organic. Why do we continue to genetically modify things? Please stop trying to improve on nature. We cannot improve on Mother Nature. Every time we try it blows up in our face. Take the cane toad for an example. We turned them lose to "help" with crops, but now they are out of control and killing our domestic predators & we can't stop them (have lost control). The "love bug" is another example. It may not be as detrimental (yet) but it is still extremely annoying. Alfalfa is fine as it is. Why does Monsanto feel it needs to be genetically modified? Please stop trying to Genetically modify our food. Bonnie USDA claims that there is no evidence that consumers care about contamination of organic alfalfa and alfalfa-derived foods with Monsanto’s GE Roundup Ready alfalfa.

I, as a consumer, do care about the contamination of organic alfalfa and alfalfa derived foods with Monsanto’s GE Roundup Ready alfalfa. Our meat supply, cows, goats, sheep, etc, eat alfalfa as a dietary supplement to regular pasture. In order for them to be organic they must eat organic feed & GE feed is not organic. Why do we continue to genetically modify things? Please stop trying to improve on nature. We cannot improve on Mother Nature. Every time we try it blows up in our face. Take the cane toad for an example. We turned them lose to “help” with crops, but now they are out of control and killing our domestic predators & we can’t stop them (have lost control). The “love bug” is another example. It may not be as detrimental (yet) but it is still extremely annoying. Alfalfa is fine as it is. Why does Monsanto feel it needs to be genetically modified? Please stop trying to Genetically modify our food.

Bonnie

]]> By: Rachel http://jcarrot.org/usda-set-to-again-approve-ge-alfalfa-comment-speak-up-for-organic-farmers/comment-page-1#comment-21795 Rachel Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:58:50 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/?p=10764#comment-21795 Thanks for your hard work on this. I will be filing a comment, but would love to know if there are additional ways I can get involved. I would be very interested in volunteering my time to help with legal research and writing for this case. Thanks for your hard work on this. I will be filing a comment, but would love to know if there are additional ways I can get involved. I would be very interested in volunteering my time to help with legal research and writing for this case.

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