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Tell your state legislators to oppose SB 633! TAKE ACTION: bit.ly/OpposeSB633 SB 633, the preemption bill that would strip the rights of Oregon counties to control their local agriculture, is scheduled for a vote on the floor of the Oregon House. Stop this bill NOW by contacting your state legislators to voice your opposition to SB 633. TAKE ACTION: bit.ly/OpposeSB633 If SB 633 becomes law, all local control of agricultural seed and seed products would be removed – replaced by a “one size fits all” policy dictated by the state. This bill is a thinly veiled attempt by the chemical companies to silence concerns over genetically engineered foods and gut all county efforts at addressing the growing of genetically engineered (GE) crops. Jackson county voters succeeded in putting a measure to ban the growth of GE crops on the May 2014 ballot. While SB 633 now contains an exemption for Jackson County, four other Oregon counties are hard at work on similar GMO restrictions, which could be nullified in SB 633 is passed. Oregon citizens deserve to have their voices respected. SB 633 does nothing to protect local sustainable agriculture. Instead it takes away the rights of citizens to protect their food sovereignty. Local policies such as the Jackson County measure have been instrumental in eliminating GE crops in other states. Several counties and cities in California, Hawaii, Washington, and Maine have already adopted policies to ban the growing of GE crops in their counties. Oregon counties should be allowed the same level of local control as these other states. But Senate Bill 633, would strip counties in Oregon of their abilities to craft appropriate county-wide seed policies. SB 633 would give exclusive regulatory power over seeds, and products of agricultural seed, to the state, preempting local authority. This would make it impossible to establish local policies which put restrictions or prohibitions on genetically engineered crops. Your state legislators need to hear your strong opposition to SB 633 now! TAKE ACTION: bit.ly/OpposeSB633
Posted on: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 19:40:18 +0000

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