{"id":542232,"date":"2010-04-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-22T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"tag:www.infinitehealthresources.com:\/\/ce2b3090d10ce503ff51f4c65b8e71db"},"modified":"2010-04-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-04-22T04:00:00","slug":"organic-consumers-association-newsletter-221","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/542232","title":{"rendered":"Organic Consumers Association Newsletter #221"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"579\" class=\"bgTop\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"579\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"PADDING-TOP: 0px\" align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/organicconsumers.org\/images\/bytes\/bytesheadergreen.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"579\" class=\"bg\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" width=\"579\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mainbar\" valign=\"top\" width=\"579\" align=\"left\">\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<h2>Climate Summit, Organic Standards, Monsanto Madness<\/h2>\n<p> Hello Viewers,<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13px\">#221, April 22, 2010 <\/h4>\n<h4>Health, Justice and Sustainability News<br \/>from the <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=PHo71TjQkSoJg6Izej%2FnpvCRihArAVtg\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Organic Consumers Association<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12px\">Edited by Alexis Baden-Mayer and Ronnie Cummins<\/h4>\n<h3> <\/h3>\n<h3>In this issue:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"COLOR: #000000\" href=\"http:\/\/www.infinitehealthresources.com\/Resource\/Article\/-1-57\/3\/2199.html#SEC1\" rel=\"nofollow\">Quote of the Week: Cochabamba Climate Summit &#8211; &#038;quot Change the System Not the Climate&#038;quot <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"COLOR: #000000\" href=\"http:\/\/www.infinitehealthresources.com\/Resource\/Article\/-1-57\/3\/2199.html#SEC2\" rel=\"nofollow\">Action Alert of the Week: Stop Factory Farm Production of &#038;quot Organic&#038;quot  Chicken and Eggs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"COLOR: #000000\" href=\"http:\/\/www.infinitehealthresources.com\/Resource\/Article\/-1-57\/3\/2199.html#SEC3\" rel=\"nofollow\">More Current Alerts<\/a>:\n<ul>\n<li>Keep Nanotech Ingredients Out of Organic Food! <\/li>\n<li>Tell Your Senators: No Genetically Engineered (GE) Crops in Foreign<br \/>Aid!<\/li>\n<li>Still Time to Save Local and Organic Farming from One-Size-Fits-All Food Safety Bill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a style=\"COLOR: #000000\" href=\"http:\/\/www.infinitehealthresources.com\/Resource\/Article\/-1-57\/3\/2199.html#SEC4\" rel=\"nofollow\">Resource of the Week: Updated Leaflet on Monsanto and GMOs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"COLOR: #000000\" href=\"http:\/\/www.infinitehealthresources.com\/Resource\/Article\/-1-57\/3\/2199.html#SEC5\" rel=\"nofollow\">OCA on the Radio: OCA&#8217;s Campaign Against Using Toxic Sludge to Grow Food<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"COLOR: #000000\" href=\"http:\/\/www.infinitehealthresources.com\/Resource\/Article\/-1-57\/3\/2199.html#SEC6\" rel=\"nofollow\">Video of the Week: Democracy Now! Covers the World Peoples&#8217; Summit on Climate Change<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"COLOR: #000000\" href=\"http:\/\/www.infinitehealthresources.com\/Resource\/Article\/-1-57\/3\/2199.html#SEC7\" rel=\"nofollow\">Little Bytes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Connect with us:<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=pGiae8De8u4HAgzMo31fdcekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.organicconsumers.org\/images\/bytes\/facebook-button.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=yq8lj1V1A4sxsK8swWDrLMekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.organicconsumers.org\/images\/bytes\/twitter-button.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=8AOQF1gaK%2BF56AVsBVKq%2FsekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.organicconsumers.org\/images\/bytes\/huffington-button.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=%2BUK26%2BnRM1CtIt9ALwuF1cekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.organicconsumers.org\/images\/bytes\/organicradio-button.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=JLqc1ASKL%2BnV8ccJjhn3CsekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.organicconsumers.org\/images\/bytes\/rss-button.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=Q1vkyvT654CucMt5lNWpa8ekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Subscribe<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=q4CGsujH4J%2FA7O%2B1QvkWU8ekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Unsubscribe<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=JJ4yYq%2BdStMVEXBU7%2BaMuMekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Read Past Issues<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=oNMu4qSHhvGj39GJrQLQu8ekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" >OCA Homepage<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=%2Fi4UrJFpVgj1VGeFtim9dMekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Donate<\/a><br \/><\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#a5b578\" height=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"5\"> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>                                      <a name=\"SEC1\" rel=\"nofollow\">                                      <\/p>\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<p>                                      <\/a>                                      <\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" align=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/www.organicconsumers.org\/images\/bytes\/earthhands.jpg\" width=\"130\" alt=\"\" \/>Quote of the Week<\/h2>\n<p>&#038;quot We are talking about two grand projects in dispute. On the one side is the project of capital and imperialism, which signifies looting, which signifies death, and which signifies all of the false solutions to climate change that we reject entirely.<\/p>\n<p>We assert that we need to change the system and not the climate. We assume the construction of another project: the project of life. A project based on principles that defend life, the Mother Earth, and that is based on another model of social, economic, political and cultural development. That is why we are here.&#038;quot <\/p>\n<p><em>-Itelvina Masioli, a Brazilian leader of the international small farmer movement, La Via Campesina, speaking on April 20, 2010, at the People&#8217;s World Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Ronnie Cummins is attending the summit as a representative of the OCA.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"bottomlink\"><a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=cjwzNV56D2hOIXP9rSwHm8ekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#a5b578\" height=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"5\"> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>PLEASE DONATE!<\/h3>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" align=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/www.organicconsumers.org\/images\/bytes\/sky_reach.jpg\" width=\"130\" alt=\"\" \/>OCA Needs Your Help to Spread the Organic Revolution<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>OCA and our international network of organic consumers and farmers understand that we have a positive life-affirming solution for the global food, health, and climate crisis: organic food, farming, and ranching. But to get out our all-important message we need your support. Please send us a tax-deductible donation today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bottomlink\"><a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=G5Lr8Btilczj0aWq9gpVg8ekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" >PLEASE DONATE<\/a><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#a5b578\" height=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"5\"> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>                                      <a name=\"SEC2\" rel=\"nofollow\">                                      <\/p>\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<p>                                      <\/a>                                      <\/p>\n<h2>Action Alert of the Week: Stop Factory Farm Production of &#038;quot Organic&#038;quot  Poultry and Eggs <img decoding=\"async\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" align=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/www.organicconsumers.org\/images\/bytes\/eggs.jpg\" width=\"130\" alt=\"\" \/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Get Synthetic Methionine Out of &#038;quot Organic&#038;quot  Feed!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Methionine is an essential amino acid vital to poultry health. It is not produced by the body and must be obtained through diet. Methionine deficiency can lead to curled toes, bare spots and improper feathering. But poultry farmers can avoid using synthetic methionine by raising &#038;quot free-range&#038;quot  organic birds, giving them access to pasture or supplementing their diet with organic feed ingredients that provide natural methionine.<\/p>\n<p>Eggs from organic free-range hens raised on pasture are far more nutritious than eggs from confined hens in factory farms:<\/p>\n<p>&#038;bull  4 to 6 times as much vitamin D<br \/>&#038;bull  1&#038;frasl 3 less cholesterol<br \/>&#038;bull  1&#038;frasl 4 less saturated fat<br \/>&#038;bull  2&#038;frasl 3 more vitamin A<br \/>&#038;bull  2 times more omega-3 fatty acids<br \/>&#038;bull  3 times more vitamin E<br \/>&#038;bull  7 times more beta carotene<\/p>\n<p>So, why isn&#8217;t this the norm in organic poultry and egg production?<\/p>\n<p>Because the industry has been lobbying for cheap feed and factory farm production methods.<\/p>\n<p>The United Egg Producers, lobbyists for industrial egg producers, have submitted comments to the National Organic Standards Board to block the October 2010 sunset on the use of synthetic methionine in organic production. UEP represents these organic egg producers: Cal-Maine Foods, Delta Egg Farms, Dixie Egg Company, Fassio Egg Farms, Fort Recovery Equity, Inc., Herbruck&#8217;s Poultry Ranch, Kreher&#8217;s Farm Fresh Eggs, LLC, Nature Pure, LLC, Oakdell Egg Farms, Ritewood, Inc. and R.W. Sauder, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>United Egg Producers are no fans of organic. On their home page, the top article is &#038;quot Organic food not nutritionally better, survey finds.&#038;quot  And, they claim that, &#038;quot While farmers produce all types of eggs (regular, cage-free, organic) to meet consumer and market place demand, right now Americans prefer &#8216;regular&#8217; eggs produced in modern, sanitary cage systems by a margin of 95% based upon their purchases and consumption statistics.&#038;quot <\/p>\n<p>We can&#8217;t let the United Egg Producers bully the organic industry into adopting their industrial production methods.<\/p>\n<p>Organic consumers need to stand up for TRULY organic eggs and poultry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bottomlink\"><a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=7sb6ND8GrlOBevFZqAHCcPCRihArAVtg\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Learn more and Take Action<\/a><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#a5b578\" height=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"5\"> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>                                      <a name=\"SEC3\" rel=\"nofollow\">                                      <\/p>\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<p>                                      <img decoding=\"async\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" align=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/www.organicconsumers.org\/images\/bytes\/too_big.png\" width=\"130\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>                                      <\/p>\n<h2>More Action Alerts<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Keep Nanotech Ingredients Out of Organic Food!<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=h7oDKK2Cg0Qeq7Kh2HejM8ekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Learn More<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=zUR3p%2BWWlCUr%2FqEXUgT1oMekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Take Action<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell Your Senators: No GE Crops in Foreign Aid!<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=oksDYMcZTIMWIou%2BGBzPYsekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Read More and Take Action<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Save Local and Organic Farming from One-Size-Fits-All Food Safety Bill<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=t3EDfrEn9b4y1vP5m%2BNRjcekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Read More and Take Action<\/a><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#a5b578\" height=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"5\"> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>                                      <a name=\"SEC4\" rel=\"nofollow\">                                      <\/p>\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<p>                                      <img decoding=\"async\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" align=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/www.organicconsumers.org\/images\/bytes\/ten-things-monsanto.jpg\" width=\"130\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>                                      <\/p>\n<h2>Resource of the Week: Updated Leaflet on Monsanto and GMOs<\/h2>\n<p>On our Millions Against Monsanto page, you&#8217;ll find a new leaflet, &#038;quot 10 Things Monsanto Doesn&#8217;t Want You to Know.&#038;quot  Distribute the leaflet and amaze your friends with the facts on genetic engineering, including:<\/p>\n<p>#6 Monsanto Guilty of False Advertising<\/p>\n<p>Frances&#8217;s highest court ruled in 2009 that Monsanto had lied about the safety of its weed killer Roundup. The court confirmed an earlier judgment that Monsanto had falsely advertised its herbicide as &#038;quot biodegradable&#038;quot .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=Q1KSlZ6FsnBKkD2Z9%2BU4WsekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Find the leaflet at out Millions Against Monsanto page!<\/a><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#a5b578\" height=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"5\"> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>                                      <a name=\"SEC5\" rel=\"nofollow\">                                      <\/p>\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<p>                                      <\/a>                                      <\/p>\n<h2>OCA on the Radio: OCA&#8217;s Campaign Against Using Toxic Sludge to Grow Food<img decoding=\"async\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" align=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/www.organicconsumers.org\/images\/bytes\/sludge_demo.jpg\" width=\"130\" alt=\"\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>OCA Policy Board member and author of &#038;quot Toxic Sludge Is Good for You!&#038;quot  John Stauber, and OCA Bay Area Representative John Mayer are interviewed by Susan Galleymore of Raising Sand Radio.  They discuss OCA&#8217;s anti-sludge campaign in San Francisco &#8211; successes achieved, and plans going forward.<\/p>\n<p>Also listen to John Stauber discuss the sludge issue with veteran progressive radio voice Peter B. Collins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bottomlink\"><a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=RpRvmoEfzrW3XfCDzRsxfMekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Listen<\/a><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#a5b578\" height=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"5\"> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>                                      <a name=\"SEC6\" rel=\"nofollow\">                                      <\/p>\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<p>                                      <img decoding=\"async\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" align=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/www.organicconsumers.org\/images\/bytes\/goodman_sludge.jpg\" width=\"130\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>                                      <\/p>\n<h2>Video of the Week: Democracy Now! Covers the World Peoples&#8217; Summit on Climate Change <\/h2>\n<p>As the peoples&#8217; climate change talks here move into their third day, thousands of participants from across Latin America and around the world are streaming into this small Bolivian town to discuss how to slow the impact of global warming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bottomlink\"><a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=AJwY0wsVrqOkg9IYdjHpAsekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Watch<\/a><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#a5b578\" height=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"5\"> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>                                      <a name=\"SEC7\" rel=\"nofollow\">                                      <\/p>\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<p>                                      <\/a>                                      <\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" align=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/www.organicconsumers.org\/images\/bytes\/little_bytes_color.jpg\" width=\"130\" alt=\"\" \/>Little Bytes<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time for the Public to Reinvest in Food-System Infrastructure<\/strong><br \/>Want farmers market food to expand beyond niche status? We need to invest in food and farming infrastructure that promotes local and organic production. <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=v5IZqfVA83zQlqzfG0cdHsekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><strong>READ MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What to Do When the Current Climate Change Legislation Threatens to Do More Harm Than Good<\/strong><br \/>Unfortunately, when it comes to the current climate change legislation in Congress, all signs are pointing to system failure. <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=9eZtjuPqK1hcJhUAg3sWwMekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><strong>READ MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cows on Drugs<\/strong><br \/>Donald Kennedy, former FDA commissioner, calls for a ban on the use of antibiotics in food production. <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=vibfs5lH%2B4Bc8mT1JvOQp8ekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><strong>READ MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Is Your Favorite Veggie Burger Made With a Neurotoxin?<\/strong><br \/>Most non-organic veggie burgers currently on the market are made with the chemical hexane, an EPA-registered air pollutant and neurotoxin. <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=zpVVBzLkEgJymHYBP8pbC8ekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><strong>READ MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#a5b578\" height=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"5\"> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>LOCAL NY NEWS OF THE WEEK<\/h3>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" hspace=\"10\" align=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/www.organicconsumers.org\/images\/bytes\/us-map.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>NY &#8211; Get Involved Locally<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn more about OCA related action alerts and other news in NY <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=3tyDhg8kM6RDQXhWxZZxvsekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" >here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Join NY discussion groups in our <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=0Kez9nh2Ghv8387Ogm0DWsekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" >forum<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Post events in NY on our community <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=wEAazF3hlDrQMgu4cRE6bcekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" >calendar<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#a5b578\" height=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"5\"> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 class=\"top\">Message from our Sponsors<\/h3>\n<h2>Dr. Bronner&#8217;s is Celebrating Our 60th Anniversary!<\/h2>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.organicconsumers.org\/images\/bytes\/bronners-emblem.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Marking the 60th Anniversary of the company, Dr. Bronner&#8217;s Magic Soaps is pleased to announce that all classic liquid and bar soaps are now not only certified under the USDA National Organic Program, but also certified Fair Trade! In addition, we are pleased to introduce a revolutionary new range of high-quality organic products, from hair rinses to shaving gels &#8211; all certified under the same USDA program that certifies organic foods.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=MKuERd%2FUA1HOKxEymDWf2MekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Please visit us on the web at DrBronner.com<\/a><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#a5b578\" height=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"5\"> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>                                      <\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" width=\"536\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\" align=\"center\" height=\"88\" class=\"footer\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"514\" align=\"center\">\n<h6>Please forward this publication to family and friends, place it on web sites, <br \/>print it, duplicate it and post it freely. Knowledge is power! <\/h6>\n<h6><em>Organic Bytes<\/em> is a publication of <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2andc=2S7tz1O%2FvdeB4IWY5Zaob8ekgjE5gezl\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Organic Consumers Association<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6>6771 South Silver Hill Drive &#8211; Finland, MN 55603 &#8211; Phone: 218-226-4164 &#8211; Fax: 218-353-7652 <\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Climate Summit, Organic Standards, Monsanto Madness Hello Viewers, #221, April 22, 2010 Health, Justice and Sustainability Newsfrom the Organic Consumers Association Edited by Alexis Baden-Mayer and Ronnie Cummins In this issue: Quote of the Week: Cochabamba Climate Summit &#8211; &#038;quot Change the System Not the Climate&#038;quot Action Alert of the Week: Stop Factory Farm Production [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":149,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-542232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/542232","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/149"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=542232"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/542232\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=542232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=542232"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=542232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}