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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Infant Formula Warning Labels Needed

“How traumatic for my child to have to experience a time that should be of comfort and closeness to me, to be so disturbing and painful,” a mother wrote to the FDA. Her 4-month old infant daughter experienced severe gastrointestinal distress and stomach cramping from infant formula supplemented with DHA and […]

Protect Fresh Leafy Greens and Family Farms

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Federal Regulations Would Harm Sustainable Farmers and Biodiversity

We need your help in another battle to stop the slippery slope toward a sterilized and industrialized food system that threatens biodiversity and the very existence of family-scale farms that grow food in a safe, healthy, and environmentally sustainable way.

In response to the E. coli 0157 outbreaks last […]

Sow The Seeds Flood Relief Fund Designated to Help Midwest Farmers

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa Food Co-ops Join Efforts for Farm Flood Victims

Margaret Bert, Director of Communications
Outpost Natural Foods Cooperative

Milwaukee, WI: The remnants of tropical storm Erin and the ensuing Midwest summer floods have literally washed away the harvest for many family farmers living and farming in the Kickapoo River basin and other neighboring regions […]

Act Now on the Farm and Food Bill

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

The House is expected to vote on the Farm Bill on Thursday, July 26. Please call your representative immediately to express your support for these key important items:

Urge your representative to support Country of Origin Labeling (COOL), to reject any attempts to weaken or further delay COOL, or to make it voluntary; and to […]