The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) is an online and grassroots non-profit organization campaigning for health, justice, and sustainability. The OCA deals with crucial issues of food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic engineering, children's health, corporate accountability, Fair Trade, environmental sustainability and other key topics. The OCA represents over 850,000 members, subscribers and volunteers, including several thousand businesses in the natural foods and organic marketplace. Our US and international policy board is broadly representative of the organic, family farm, environmental, and public interest community.



MILLIONS AGAINST MONSANTO CAMPAIGN

What is Monsanto and why do millions disagree with its practices?



Scientist and activist Vandana Shiva on seed banks:



Join OCA's Campaign to Mobilize One Million Consumers to End Monsanto's Global Corporate Terrorism

If you are talking about farmer persecution, Genetically Engineered crops, toxic chemicals, suicide seeds, bribing government officials, PCB & Agent Orange and Plan Colombia, you are talking about Monsanto. OCA is focusing on three core areas to turn back Monsanto and reclaim our food supply. Take action!


THE FIVE STEPS

1. SIGN the Millions Against Monsanto petition.

2. GET Home Depot to do the right thing and tell them to DUMP Monsanto's RoundUp!

3. TELL your legislators to say NO to Monsanto and send a prepared letter to your local representative. You can also check if your legislators have previously accepted contributions from Monsanto.

4. SEND a letter to the editor of your local newspaper and let the world know that consumer pressure campaigns work!

The Letter to the Editor Section is one of the most widely read sections of the newspaper and can reach a large audience. It allows community members to comment on the way issues are being addressed in the media and to influence the topics the local paper may choose to cover. Elected officials often monitor this section of the newspaper and take notice of constituents' opinions. Spread the hope!

5. STOP Monsanto's GE Sugar Beet and BOYCOTT Kellogg's and Morningstar Farms Products.

Monsanto Corporation's RoundUp Ready Genetically Engineered Sugar Beet is designed to withstand massive doses of toxic weed killers. Roughly half of all processed foods contain sugar from sugar beets. Monsanto's GE sugar beets will expose millions of consumers to untested and unlabeled "Franken Foods" that threaten human heath, the environment and farmers' rights everywhere. Candy companies like Hershey's are urging farmers not to plant GE sugar beets, noting that consumer surveys suggest resistance to the product. In addition the European Union has not approved GE sugar beets for human consumption. Read more about GE sugar beets here.

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