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One
Minute Activist: February, 2002
This month we are writing to ask Senator John Kerry to ask for
his assistance in protecting the freedom to access to vitamins
and supplements written into the DSHEA, the Dietary Supplement
Health and Education Act of 1994. |
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One
Minute Activist: January, 2002
Request the FDA to maintain the current labeling
requirements for irradiated foods, and reject any attempts to
use deceptive terms, such as "cold pasteurization"
and "electronic pasteurization" as substitutes. |
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One
Minute Activist: December
Ask Massachusetts Senator David Magnani to support Bill 1789,
An Act Relative to the Liability for Genetically Engineered
Food. |
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One
Minute Activist: November
The Center for Science in the Public Interest
is campaigning for clearer, easy to read ingredient labels on
food. Write to the FDA Commissioner to support this campaign.
One Minute Activist letters can be downloaded
from this site. |
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One
Minute Activist: October
International Coffee Technologies, Inc is working to develop
GM ripening-controlled coffee. Let them know how you feel about
this subject! One Minute Activist letters can be downloaded
from this site. |
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What Can
We All Do to Help?
We at Harvest Co-op express our horror, sorrow, and outrage
over the loss of life and suffering the terrorist attacks have
caused Americans and other members of the world community. Harvest
has made a donation to the September 11 Relief Fund of the Cooperative
Development Foundation, set up by the National Cooperative Business
Association. Here are a few of
the ways you can help right now. |
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New Product:
Organic Woman’s Bread with Soy Isoflavones
Look for the French Meadow
brand Organic Women’s Bread
in the freezer in Cambridge. You will recognize it from the
beautiful label. We will bring it into JP as soon as we can
make room in the freezer, which we hope is soon.
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One
Minute Activist: September
The Department of Energy is pursuing a plan – under heavy
pressure from the nuclear industry – to "recycle"
radioactive metal into everyday household products in an "unrestricted
release." Let them know how you feel about this subject!
One Minute Activist letters can be downloaded
from this site. |
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Board
Resolution Implementing the New Membership System
with revisions
approved April 23, 2001 |
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Let us know what you think about the changes to the membership
program! Send us a comment. |
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By-laws
of Boston Food Cooperative, Inc.
With Amendments as of March 2001.
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ACT
NOW!
There are three bills before the Massachusetts State Legislature
that concern Genetically Engineered foods. We need to contact
our state legislators to show support for these bills NOW!
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Chris Durkin’s testimony before
the Massachusetts House and Senate Joint Committee on Commerce
and Labor.
"We have been educating our members and shoppers about
the potential hazards of Genetically Engineered foods for over
four years through our monthly newsletter, bulletin board displays,
and outreach programs." |
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