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  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
November 11, 2019 at 10:21 AM

Serving turkey this Thanksgiving? Read this.

Today's industrial agriculture model fails the sanity test on every level.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   BLOG POST OF THE WEEK No Thanks!   It’s turkey time again. Thanksgiving dinner means only one thing for millions of us: turk…
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
November 9, 2019 at 1:38 PM

Stop the insanity

Today's industrial agriculture model fails the sanity test on every level.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   BLOG POST OF THE WEEK No Thanks!   It’s turkey time again. Thanksgiving dinner means only one thing for millions of us: turk…
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
November 7, 2019 at 5:24 PM

Before you buy that bird . . .

The industrial turkey production model is abhorrent. Here’s the alternative.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   BLOG POST OF THE WEEK No Thanks!   It’s turkey time again. Thanksgiving dinner means only one thing for millions of us: tu…
  Katherine, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
November 6, 2019 at 12:26 PM

a nightmarish mess

Industrially produced meat harms everyone. Whether they know it or not. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    What you don't know . . .    Dear Supporter,   We don’t need to tell you about the health and enviro…
  Katherine, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
November 5, 2019 at 8:09 PM

What you don’t know . . .

Industrially produced meat harms everyone. Whether they know it or not. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    What you don't know . . .    Dear Supporter,   We don’t need to tell you about the health and enviro…
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
November 3, 2019 at 12:22 PM

'Dazzle & Distract'

Organic community about to face a 'buffet of temptations' from synthetic biology.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   BLOG POST OF THE WEEK Public Enemy No. 1   “I'd say Roundup is our public enemy number one probably, but that's one o…
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
November 2, 2019 at 5:18 PM

Will the real public enemy No. 1 please stand up?

Monsanto poisons us. And our regulatory agencies let them.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   BLOG POST OF THE WEEK Public Enemy No. 1   “I'd say Roundup is our public enemy number one probably, but that's one of 260 chemicals that ar…
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 31, 2019 at 4:30 PM

Roundup-Ready Ice Cream in the news again.

Another lawsuit, a new drug problem and oh, the hypocrisy!  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   BLOG POST OF THE WEEK Public Enemy No. 1   “I'd say Roundup is our public enemy number one probably, but that's one of 260 chemicals that ar…
  Alexis, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 30, 2019 at 12:17 PM

ADD YOUR NAME: Kick Monsanto Off Campus!

Ask the president of this University to permanently ban glyphosate weedkillers! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ADD YOUR NAME: Kick Monsanto Off Campus!   Dear Supporter,   I’m writing to ask you to sign a petition in favor …
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 27, 2019 at 1:47 PM

Deep Trouble

Industrial fish farms endanger human health and the environment. Yet their numbers are growing.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   TOP ACTION OF THE WEEK Here's Why   Some of you have asked us: Why is a consumer advocacy organization…
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 26, 2019 at 1:12 PM

Here's what's really scary about Halloween

Are you handing out candy from companies that support child labor?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   TOP ACTION OF THE WEEK Here's Why   Some of you have asked us: Why is a consumer advocacy organization, with a focus on food and th…
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 24, 2019 at 3:15 PM

‘Basically, we’re a flush toilet in their eyes.’

Residents fight off 35-acre, 26,000-hog factory farm, at least for now.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   TOP ACTION OF THE WEEK Here's Why   Some of you have asked us: Why is a consumer advocacy organization, with a focus on food a…
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 20, 2019 at 1:17 PM

A jungle, indeed.

We should be banning factory farms. Butinstead we're making it easier for them to operate lawlessly.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   ESSAY OF THE WEEK 'Jungle' Indeed   Welcome back to “The Jungle.” That’s how writer Kim Kelly ends …
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 18, 2019 at 6:50 PM

Smokin' Idea

It’s not too soon to start advocating for organic cannabis, grown in healthy soil.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   ESSAY OF THE WEEK 'Jungle' Indeed   Welcome back to “The Jungle.” That’s how writer Kim Kelly ends the article she pe…
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 15, 2019 at 4:46 PM

ADD YOUR NAME: Get This Cancer-Causing Substance Out of Organic Meats!

Consumers expect their organic hot dogs, ham and bacon to be safe. But most of them aren’t. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ADD YOUR NAME: Get This Cancer-Causing Substance Out of Organic Meats!   Dear Supporter,   When you…
  Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 13, 2019 at 10:11 PM

Tomorrow will be too late.

The deadline for this generous offer is fast approaching. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    The deadline for this offer is fast approaching.   Dear Supporter,   Ever since we launched OCA in 1998, we've relied on people like…
  Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 13, 2019 at 1:22 PM

This deadline is fast approaching.

The deadline for this generous offer is fast approaching. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    The deadline for this offer is fast approaching.   Dear Supporter,   Ever since we launched OCA in 1998, we've relied on people like…
  Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 12, 2019 at 6:02 PM

We know you know.

The deadline for this generous offer is fast approaching. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    The deadline for this offer is fast approaching.   Dear Supporter,   Ever since we launched OCA in 1998, we've relied on people like…
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 12, 2019 at 11:33 AM

'an intimate look into the hearts of activists and innovators in the food movement'

Watch this entire documentary until October 15.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   ESSAY OF THE WEEK Life and Larders   What will we eat in the future? What was once a rhetorical musing has now become the critical question of our time…
  Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 11, 2019 at 10:32 PM

What Socrates had to say about debates and slander.

The political tides will turn. Will we be ready? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Socrates said it best.   Dear Supporter,   “When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the losers.” - Socrates   Monsanto knows it’…
  Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 11, 2019 at 2:08 PM

Socrates said it best.

What happens when you lose the debate? You step up the attacks. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Socrates said it best.   Dear Supporter,   “When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the losers.” - Socrates   Mon…
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 10, 2019 at 5:35 PM

What will we eat?

It was once a rhetorical musing. Now it’s the critical question of our time as scientists grapple with tricky questions about life—and larders—in a climate-changing world.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   ESSAY OF THE WEEK Life and L…
  Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 9, 2019 at 11:28 PM

‘the genie will not go easily back into the bottle’

URGENT: Help us keep up the momentum to ban Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    'the genie will not go easily back into the bottle'   Dear Supporter,   Why is it especially urgent that we ramp up…
  Alexis, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 9, 2019 at 8:13 PM

ADD YOUR NAME! Stop 'Big Organic' dairies from ‘cow flipping.’

When so-called ‘organic’ dairies cheat, real organic dairy farmers and consumers pay the price. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ADD YOUR NAME! Stop 'Big Organic' dairies from ‘cow flipping.’   Dear Supporter,   Good news! T…
  Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 8, 2019 at 3:26 PM

‘the genie will not go easily back into the bottle’

URGENT: Help us keep up the momentum to ban Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    'the genie will not go easily back into the bottle'   Dear Supporter,   Why is it especially urgent that we ramp up…
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 6, 2019 at 12:25 PM

VIDEO: 'Dirty Deals'

They've been farming for 40 years. But they can't compete with Big Food.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   BLOG POST OF THE WEEK Consumer Power   Think consumer boycotts don’t have much power? Think again. Back in the day before Congre…
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 5, 2019 at 12:53 PM

Roundup Weedkiller Linked to Aggressive Form of This Common Cancer

Study says glyphosate can trigger aggressive breast cancer when combined with another risk factor  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   BLOG POST OF THE WEEK Consumer Power   Think consumer boycotts don’t have much power? Think again. Back…
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 3, 2019 at 3:26 PM

Roundup Weedkiller Now Linked to Aggressive Form of This Common Cancer

New study says glyphosate can trigger aggressive breast cancer when combined with another risk factor  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   ACTION ALERT OF THE WEEK No Way!   Last summer, U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary Gr…
  Katherine, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 2, 2019 at 8:31 PM

DEADLINE APPROACHING: No GMOs in Organic!

The NOSB will meet this month. Tell them you support "No GMOs" in organic! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    SIGN BY MIDNIGHT OCTOBER 3: No GMOs in Organic!     Dear Supporter,   Last summer, U.S. Department of Agriculture (U…
  Katherine, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
October 1, 2019 at 6:38 PM

SIGN BY MIDNIGHT OCTOBER 3: No GMOs in Organic!

The NOSB will meet this month. Tell them you support "No GMOs" in organic! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    SIGN BY MIDNIGHT OCTOBER 3: No GMOs in Organic!     Dear Supporter,   Last summer, U.S. Department of Agriculture (U…
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
September 29, 2019 at 9:56 PM

‘what fools we were’

Lawyer representing Monsanto cancer victims says it’s hard to see the history that’s being made right now.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   TOP NEWS OF THE WEEK 'Linking Arms'   “Today, tens of thousands of young people with the Sun…
  Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
September 28, 2019 at 2:44 PM

'now is the time for creativity and courage and action'

New coalition of U.S. farmers and ranchers is ready to get to work. They need your help. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Listen to the Farmers.   Dear Supporter,   “If you want to know what creativity and courage look like…
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
September 27, 2019 at 8:41 PM

Nearly 18,000 U.S. cancer victims are suing Monsanto. They're not alone.

Australian landscaper files first suit against Monsanto in Australia. Farmers in other countries are suing, too.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   TOP NEWS OF THE WEEK 'Linking Arms'   “Today, tens of thousands of young people with t…
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
September 26, 2019 at 4:16 PM

‘what fools we were’

Lawyer representing Monsanto cancer victims says it’s hard to see the history that’s being made right now.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   TOP NEWS OF THE WEEK 'Linking Arms'   “Today, tens of thousands of young people with the Sun…
  Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
September 25, 2019 at 2:05 PM

'now is the time for creativity and courage and action'

New coalition of U.S. farmers and ranchers is ready to get to work. They need your help. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Listen to the Farmers.   Dear Supporter,   “If you want to know what creativity and courage look like…
  Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
September 24, 2019 at 4:21 PM

Listen to the Farmers.

New coalition of U.S. farmers and ranchers is ready to get to work. They need your help. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Listen to the Farmers.   Dear Supporter,   “If you want to know what creativity and courage look like…
  Alexis, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
September 18, 2019 at 2:23 PM

Happening Now on Capitol Hill: Official Launch of U.S. Farmers & Ranchers for a Green New Deal!

Watch live! Press conference featuring Members of Congress, the Sunrise Movement, farmers & ranchers and sustainable businesses. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Happening Now on Capitol Hill: Official Launch of U.S. Far…
  Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
September 17, 2019 at 1:09 PM

Is this really goodbye?

    Is this really goodbye?   Dear Supporter,   I guess this is the end of the road. It’s so hard saying goodbye. We rely on your support in so many ways. From helping spread the news in our emails to signing our action alerts, it…
  Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
September 14, 2019 at 12:32 PM

We owe it to these children.

We owe it to these cancer-stricken children, and to all children, to keep up the pressure on Monsanto. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Six Children.   Dear Supporter,   Over the course of next year, six children will stare…
  Alexis, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
September 11, 2019 at 4:32 PM

StrikeWithUs for Climate Action - Including Regenerative Agriculture!

On September 20, three days before the UN Climate Summit in NYC, young people and adults will strike to demand transformative action to address the climate crisis. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    #StrikeWithUs for Climate A…
  Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
September 10, 2019 at 3:57 PM

Six children.

We owe it to these cancer-stricken children, and to all children, to keep up the pressure on Monsanto. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Six Children.   Dear Supporter,   Over the course of next year, six children will stare…
  Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
September 10, 2019 at 1:07 PM

We want you back!

    We want you back!   Dear Supporter,   Sorry to bother you again, but we want you back! We need your help to spread the news, and to pressure corporations and elected officials to support a healthy food and farming system. …
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
September 9, 2019 at 10:37 PM

Become an Advocate for the Regeneration of Our Planet

Sign up for this free course to learn how to teach others about soil health. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Become an Advocate for the Regeneration of Our Planet.   Dear Supporter,   Have you wanted to help others understa…
  Alexis, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
September 5, 2019 at 1:37 PM

Want to help stop Big Ag from getting even bigger? Ask Congress today to support this bill!

Farmers now get only 7.8 cents for every dollar we spend on food. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Want to help stop Big Ag from getting even bigger? Ask Congress today to support this bill!   Dear Supporter,   Would you lik…
  Ronnie Cummins · [email protected]
September 3, 2019 at 1:12 PM

We miss you!

  We miss you!   Dear Supporter, It’s been awhile since you’ve engaged with the emails we send you. We know you get a lot of emails in your inbox, so we’re checking to make sure you still want to hear from us. We'd like to keep sharing the important work we do ex…
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
September 2, 2019 at 12:33 PM

DEADLINE TOMORROW: Tell the FDA to safety test this GMO fake meat.

The GMO Impossible Burger is so packed with poisons, that if eating it makes you sick, you’ll never be able to figure out which ingredient to blame.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   ESSAY OF THE WEEK Radical Reform   Without fail, e…
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
August 31, 2019 at 1:54 PM

Yes, Monsanto executive really said this about moms.

Family Values? Emails show how Monsanto used third-party 'scientists' to target moms and the organic industry.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   ESSAY OF THE WEEK Radical Reform   Without fail, every time we talk about the Green New…
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
August 29, 2019 at 3:56 PM

You wanted details? Here you go!

Bernie Sanders lays out how the Green New Deal can fix food and farming.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   ESSAY OF THE WEEK Radical Reform   Without fail, every time we talk about the Green New Deal as having the potential to rapidl…
  Alexis, Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
August 27, 2019 at 5:29 PM

Take Action by September 3 to Ban This Cancer-Causing Weedkiller!

The EPA could ban Monsanto’s glyphosate-based weedkiller, but will it? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Take Action by September 3 to Ban This Cancer-Causing Weedkiller!   Dear Supporter,   Before you enjoy the upcoming three…
  Organic Consumers Association · [email protected]
August 25, 2019 at 2:01 PM

The level of nutrients in almost every kind of food has dropped from 10 - 100 percent.

We can't fix our food system unless we fix the soil.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  SUBSCRIBE | DONATE | VIEW ON WEB   ESSAY OF THE WEEK Monsanto's Hit List   We’ve known since at least June that Monsanto, now owned by Bayer, compiled hit lists containing hundreds …