Action Alert: Can RFK Jr. save organics? Chime in

Link to share: https://www.congressweb.com/organiceye/5/

Step in to Save Organic Food and Farming; Rampant Abuse at the USDA Threatens Organic Farmers/Defrauds Eaters

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could very well be the last best hope for organics!

It is imperative that we convince him to channel his well-documented history of support for organic food and farming into reforming USDA oversight — if he just cheerleads organics, it will pay dividends to the corporations that have watered-down standards and hijacked the organic label.

As giant agribusinesses consolidated their marketplace power in organics, corporate lobbyists have achieved dominance in rulemaking, regulations, and enforcement — watering down the working definition of organic food.

During previous Democratic and Republican administrations, the USDA allowed giant “organic” livestock factories (producing eggs, meat, and milk), industrial hydroponic produce mislabeled as organic (despite being grown in soilless systems in sealed buildings), and copious fraudulent imports, forcing authentic family farmers out of business.

On his way out of office, USDA Secretary Vilsack ignored pleas to balance the needs of family farmers and eaters/consumers and continued to stack the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) with agribusinesses and corporate-influenced members.

TAKE ACTION

Please click the link below and invest two minutes of your time in sending a personal message directly to Secretary Kennedy asking him to champion the spirit and letter of the law protecting organic farmers, ethical businesses, and eaters/consumers.

https://www.congressweb.com/organiceye/5

Even if you prioritize eating food from your own garden and local foodshed — which, according to the organic industry watchdogs at OrganicEye, is the highest-integrity food you can buy — and have the guidance of your local chapter leader, there are times that we all need to depend on the credibility of the organic label and the certification process for items such as chocolate, coffee, bananas, grains, nuts, and spices, etc.

So, although our fresh milk, meat, eggs, and other wonderful foodstuffs might be local, the integrity of the National Organic Program still matters.

Please click on the link above to help impress upon HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. just how important it is for him to intervene and collaborate with the new USDA Secretary to end the corporate corruption of the organic label. He has a lot on his plate but let’s hope he makes saving organic one of his top priorities.

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