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Take Organic Action
Taking organic action could be as easy as "signing" your name to a pre-written opinionated e-mail, writing a letter, or adding your name to a pre-generated petition Organizing or attending events is another way you can get involved in local organic happenings. Organic Happenings For May:
Fair Trade means that the people who make what we buy are treated fairly. It promotes environmentally friendly production and organic farming. It's about respect for everyone, including the planet. Come join me for a free cup of organic fair trade coffee or tea (please bring your coffee mug!), other fair trade items, organic baked goods, organic raw dairy products, and more assorted fun and treats! Event Details: At: Nottingham County Park - 150 Park Rd. Nottingham, Pa. 19362 Pavilion #9 On: May 10, 2008 from 8:00am till 12:00pm Don't forget to bring your mug for your free coffee and tea! Sponsered by: Fair Trade Resource Network (Will open in a new window)
The idea of Fruity Friday, which is part of Cancer Prevention Week, is to raise awareness about the importance of a healthy lifestyle and to raise funds for WCRF's research and education work. Schools and businesses will be getting involved and among the celebrities who are backing this year's campaign are TV presenter Sarah Beeny and Arsenal footballer Theo Walcott. Find complete article here. (Will open new window) You can get politically involved by signing petitions or signing letters both praising and scolding our politicians and leading industry and businesses. There are currently many such offerings of organic actions helping all kinds of causes around the world! The following is the latest I've signed my name to. It only takes a moment to complete and will make such a difference for our food supply and our environment's future:
(1) Moratorium on all genetically engineered foods & crops unless adequate safety-testing proves they are safe for human health & the environment. The FDA should require all GE foods to be labeled and safety-tested. (2) Begin the phase-out of industrial agriculture's damaging practices by banning the most dangerous pesticides as well as hormone implants, antibiotics and rendered animal protein in animal feed. Ban corporate feedlots and intensive confinement of farm animals. (3) Implement a long-term "transition to organic" program to shift agricultural production in the US from chemical-intensive, industrial farming to at least 30% organic by the year 2010. Sign your name to the organic action petition at Organic Consumers. (Will open in a new window) Organic happenings aren't hard to find, keep up with the latest environment protections and organic petitions right here. Go back to Openly Organic home page.
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