South Kona Youth Big Island Hawaii

For those of you who haven't gotten my email regarding S510 and two house bills, Here is a retransmission. with links to videos by Glen Beck and others.

If ever there was a life altering legislation, this is it .09:51 am November 18, 2010 Congressional leaders are discussing strategies for completing a food safety bill for the president's signature before the lame-duck session ends.There are several bills on the US congressional docket, some are on the floor for vote TODAY! S510, HR 875,

They allow:
1. Making growing an organic garden, for your own consumption or sharing or selling ALL OF THE ABOVE: Illegal.
2. Making Small farms which will not be able to comply with the NEW GOVERNMENT AGENCY regulations because of huge costs, illegal.
3. Making production of any food that does not use commercial fertilizers illegal.
4. Saving seed from your produce illegal
5. Paperwork for both producer AND consumer for any food bought without a bar code on it mandatory FOR EACH FOOD ITEM BOUGHT so it can be traced back to the producer. Mandatory information includes: when and where it was purchased, when and where you intend to ingest it, etc.

Bottom Line: Those not in compliance with this NEW GOVERNMENT AGENCY BEING FORMED,(and headed by the Monsanto  advisor in Obama FDA agency) can have their land ceased, sold and fines enforced of up to $1,000,000 PER INCIDENT.

HOW TO STOP IT:

Sign this petition at Citizens for Health:
http://www.citizens.org/?page_ id=2312

How to protest Senate Bill 510

1) Go to www.Congress.org and type in your zip code in the box in the upper right hand corner.

2) Click on your Senator's name, and then on the contact tab for their phone number. You can also call the Capitol Switchboard and ask to be directly connected to your Senator's office: 202-224-3121.

3) Once connected ask to speak to the legislative staff person responsible for agriculture. If they are unavailable leave a voice mail message. Be sure to include your name and phone number.

4) Begin with "I am a constituent of Senator/Congressman___________ . I ask that he/she " then express your NON support of any and all legislation current (including S510 and HR 875)  and future which would prohibit growing your own food of choice in the way the constitution of the U.S. provides.

You may also wish to explain that you oppose the Food Safety Modernization Act in its entirety, and it is a destructive law that will destroy the future of food in America.

"I am a constituent of Senator___________. I ask that he/she support the Tester Amendment to the food safety bill. The Tester Amendment will exempt the safest, small, owner-operator farms and food facilities and farmers who direct market their products to consumers, stores or restaurants. Food safety legislation should not create inappropriate and costly regulatory barriers to family farms and the growing healthy food movement in the drive to crack down on corporate bad actors. Please support the Tester Amendment and market opportunities for small and mid-sized family farms, and small food processing facilities."

Here are links with more information:  The first is Glen Beck
http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=EtLGuOQemnQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=GwEib4FcD24
http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=epXNJNjYBvw&feature=related     
http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=y6HwOjue_nU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=4Z1C8VKtLwY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=6Gx5CjUD3-E&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=fUYYZTMN3ic&feature=related

Aloha and Mahalo Nui Loa for your interest in keeping our food as God intended it,
 -Please help Save the Farmers and protect the food you love!!!
 Big Mahalos to Lynda Driscoll for compiling this info!!!

Jillian T. Seals
Director
Kauai Farmers Coop
808-652-5110