To: Rep. Buddy Carter (GA-1) and Rep. Vicky Hartzler (MO-4)
Stop the "Monsanto Rider"
Tell Congressman Kingman (Biotech Legislature of The Year -2011), Congresswoman Hartzler and those who support the rider to delete it from this bill and any other bill to protect our farmers and the nation's food supply.
Why is this important?
The FY2013 Agricultural Appropriations bill includes a rider which would require the Secretary of Agriculture to grant a temporary permit for Monsanto and other biotech companies to plant or cultivate genetically engineered crops without an Environmental Impact Statement being completed. This ceding of authority to a private corporation puts our farmers and food supply at risk.