Now is your chance to demand that USDA protect food from contamination by genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa!  USDA just released its draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on GE alfalfa and comments are due February 16, 2010.

TELL USDA NOT TO APPROVE MONSANTO’S GE ALFALFA .  In the EIS, USDA claims that there is no evidence that consumers care about GE contamination of organic alfalfa. But while consumers might not eat alfalfa directly, alfalfa is a major feed for cows and other livestock.  There have been no studies showing that GE alfalfa is safe for feeding to livestock or what effect feeding GE-alfalfa has on the meat or milk from such animals.  Because of the risk of contamination of non-GE crops, approval of GE alfalfa could ultimately make it impossible for farmers to find GE-free sources for their livestock.

EDUCATE YOURSELF…..ITS YOUR WORLD……FOR MORE INFORMATION
Check out the Center for Food Safety’s fact sheet on GE alfalfa here: http://www.nationalorganiccoalition.org/CFSGEalfalfatalkingptfinal.pdf

Submit your comment to the Center for Food Safety’s website, http://ga3.org/campaign/alfalfaEIS