Support Organic Farming
Kathy Smith
I became familiar with this group through their web site on cosmetic ingredients - Skin Deep. You can search for different products and ingredients and get pretty valuable information about their potential affects on your health:
http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/
Again, I hope you don't mind. I just thought some of you might want to know about this.
Love, Kathy
PS If you respond to this post, remember to remove the majority of the text and post below the original message! If you know something about the EWG that other members might find useful (good or bad!), please let us know.
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From: Ken Cook, EWG <pres...@ewg.org>
Date: Jun 19, 2007 2:55 PM
Subject: Join the Fight for Organics--and Double Your Impact
To: lotio...@gmail.com
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Dear Supporter, If you're like me, you want to keep dangerous chemicals out of your fruits and vegetables. That's why you probably try to buy organic food, even if it's more expensive. Organic farmers are doing their best to grow more organic food and keep prices reasonable. But they're about to get a raw deal from Congress -- in this year's $76 billion Farm Bill, organic farmers are getting less than 1%. The EWG Action Fund is out to level the playing field by getting organic farmers the funding they need and supporting thousands of farmers who are transitioning to organic agriculture. You can help secure funding for organic farming by making a gift to the EWG Action Fund today. And your support will go twice as far thanks to a generous matching grant from several donors. From now until June 30, your gift will automatically be doubled, up to a total of $20,000. Don't miss this opportunity to double your impact. Donate today. Your donation will help fund our campaign in Congress to shift farm subsidies toward organics and environmentally sustainable farming and away from pesticide-heavy, chemically dependent agriculture. And when you make a gift of $65 or more, you'll get a 100% organic cotton grocery bag with our "Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce" printed on the side. The Shopper's Guide lists the 12 fruits and veggies which typically contain the most and fewest pesticides, so you'll know when it really pays to buy organic, and which conventionally-grown foods are OK. Your support is crucial in the fight to secure organics funding. Despite the growing scientific consensus that even small amounts of pesticides can hurt us -- and especially our kids -- big agribusinesses and their allies in Congress are working to strip funding for organic farming. That means fewer organic farmers -- and fewer healthy options for you and your family. Thanks for helping us grow organics. Ken Cook P.S. 13,000 people have signed the petition to Grow Organics. Keep the momentum going -- donate today.
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