I know we all need a break and satire is great. Still I hope you will not lose sight of what is happening outside of the spotlight while we debate over our favorite candidate or wittiest comment.
In fact, it is in times like these, that the sneakiest of deals are pushed through.
I only wish that 1/100th of the folks who comment on satire or whining or candidate diaries would have made a call .....
Cloned meat & dairy: FDA may be set to allow cloned animals into food system, ACTION needed
Please take a short break from promoting your favorite candidate to learn about and act on this issue regarding your New Year's grocery list.
http://www.dailykos.com/...
too late for that.
From the Midday thread:
• The FDA announced that it was moving forward to get cloned meat and milk into our grocery stores:
The FDA has concluded that meat and milk from clones of cattle, swine and goats, and the offspring of clones from any species traditionally consumed as food, are as safe to eat as food from conventionally bred animals,'' the agency said in a summary of its report.
The FDA also said it will not require special labeling indicating it a product is from a cloned animal.
You could still make a call, but it's harder to stop a train once it's left the station. If you want you could make a call to McDonald's or Walmart and tell them you will stop eating burgers and drinking shakes if they can't guarantee that cloned ingredients won't be in the food.
What can WE do to persuade the FDA to wait for further studies before they make their decision whether or not to release cloned food into our system...NOTHING!
But we can Act with our $$$$ persuasion.
Call Wal-mart 800-925-6278 Investor 479-273-8446 media-800-331-0085
and McDonalds 1-800-244-6227
Tell them you won’t buy meat or dairy products from them if the FDA releases cloned food into the system.
More than anything I hope Kossacks will
Stay Vigilant!