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WHAT’S IN A NAME? FOOD LABELS MATTER. WORKING ON LOCAL FOOD POLICY WHAT IS LOCAL DEBATE WHAT IF UNITED STATES IS TOO LOCAL? RETALIATION AGAINST COMMUNITIES.

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1 WHAT’S IN A NAME? FOOD LABELS MATTER

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3 WORKING ON LOCAL FOOD POLICY WHAT IS LOCAL DEBATE WHAT IF UNITED STATES IS TOO LOCAL? RETALIATION AGAINST COMMUNITIES FOR LOCAL LABELS WTO & COOL FAST TRACK, TTIPP AND TPP

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5 WHY CARE ABOUT GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD LABELS? IF IT IS SAFE TO EAT – IS IT SAFE TO GROW? SUPER WEEDS, INCREASED HERBICIDE AND PESTICIDE USE, CONTAMINATION, MARKET DISRUPTION, LOSS OF GENETIC DIVERSITY AND SEED PURITY….. DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW? POLL OF OHIO VOTERS DARK ACT & HR 913

6 WHAT YOU CAN DO CONGRESSLOOKUP.COM OPPOSE HR 1599- PRE-EMPTION OF STATE LABELING AUTHORITY SUPPORT HR 913 COMMENT ON COMMON SENSE GE REGULATIONS- USDA-APHIS HAVE A GE TABLE AT YOUR LOCAL FARMERS MARKET OR PRESENTATION AT FPC EVENT

7 QUESTIONS/CONTACT AMALIE LIPSTREU POLICY PROGRAM COORDINATOR OHIO ECOLOGICAL FOOD AND FARM ASSOCIATION AMALIE@OEFFA.ORG (614)421-2022, EXT. 208


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