I apologize if this is a duplicate posting.

But this is worth repeating.

Short of nuclear war, there is nothing to compare with genetic engineering in
terms of damaging effects to the integrity of life on earth. Genetic
engineering--the transfer of genes from one species to another totally
unrelated species, and other manipulation of genes, using laboratory
techniques discovered only about three decades ago--is a threat to life
unlike anything before in the 3.8 billion-year history of life on earth.

Rep. Kucinich states: "This technology is totally different from traditional
breeding techniques. Genetic engineering is a powerful technology. Current
laws, such as our food safety and environmental laws, were not written with
this technology in mind."

[Traditional breeding techniques enable genes to be transfered only between
individuals of the same species, or between individuals of very closely
related species, e.g., natural hybrids form as the cross of a white oak with
a bur oak.]

Tom Mathews,
Member, Sierra Club national Genetic Engineering Committee (GEC)
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Subj:         Genetically engineered food/crop bills in Congress
Date:   02-05-23 15:29:24 EDT
From:   [log in to unmask] (Jim Diamond)
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       5 bills having to do with genetically engineered food or crops have
been introduced in the House by Dennis Kucinich of Ohio this week.  Sierra
Club supports all of them.  Take a look at the cosponsors -- if your Rep is
one of them, please thank her or him, and if not, ask them to add their
names.

H.R. 4812. A bill to provide additional protections for farmers and ranchers
that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or
animals, to ensure fairness for farmers and ranchers in their dealings with
biotech companies that sell genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. PALLONE, Mrs.
MINK of Hawaii, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr.
NADLER, Mr. OLVER, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Ms. WATERS, Ms.
WOOLSEY, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. WATSON, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr.
OWENS, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. HINCHEY, and Ms. LEE):

H.R. 4813. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with
respect to the safety of genetically engineered
foods, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. MCKINNEY, Ms. RIVERS, Mr.
PALLONE, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr.
GUTIERREZ, Mr. NADLER, Mr. OLVER, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Ms.
WATERS, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. WATSON, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Ms.
BERKLEY, Mr. OWENS, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. HINCHEY,
and Ms. LEE):

H.R. 4814. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the
Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry
Products Inspection Act to require that food that contains a genetically
engineered material, or that is produced with a
genetically engineered material, be labeled accordingly; to the Committee on
Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. MCKINNEY, Ms. RIVERS, Mr.
PALLONE, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr.
GUTIERREZ, Mr. NADLER, Mr. OLVER, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Ms.
WATERS, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. WATSON, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Ms.
BERKLEY, Mr. OWENS, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. HINCHEY,
and Ms. LEE):

H.R. 4815. A bill to ensure that efforts to address world hunger through the
use of genetically engineered animals and crops actually help developing
countries and peoples while protecting human health and the environment, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations, and in
addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and
Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. MCKINNEY, Ms. RIVERS, Mr.
PALLONE, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr.
GUTIERREZ, Mr. NADLER, Mr. OLVER, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Ms.
WATERS, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. WATSON, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Ms.
BERKLEY, Mr. OWENS, Ms. SOLIS, and Ms. LEE):

H.R. 4816. A bill to assign liability for injury caused by genetically
engineered organisms; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. PALLONE, Mrs.
MINK of Hawaii, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr.
NADLER, Mr. OLVER, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Ms. WATERS, Ms.
WOOLSEY, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. WATSON, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr.
OWENS, Ms. SOLIS, and Ms. LEE):

Kucinich Introduces Bills to Label Genetically Engineered Food and Protect
Consumers

Five bills introduced in the House of Representatives to provide    a
comprehensive regulatory framework

Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH) introduced five bills today that will
provide a comprehensive regulatory framework for all genetically engineered
plants, animals, bacteria, and other organisms.

The five bills include the Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act of
2002, which requires food companies to label all foods that contain or are
produced with genetically engineered materials and instructs the Food and
Drug Administration to conduct periodic tests to ensure compliance. Also
introduced today were the Genetically Engineered Food Safety Act of 2002, the
Genetically Engineered Crop and Animal Framer Protection Act of 2002, the
Genetically Engineered Organism Liability Act of 2002, and the Real Solutions
to World Hunger Act of 2002.

"This technology is totally different from traditional breeding techniques,"
Kucinich stated. "Genetic engineering is a powerful technology. Current laws,
such as our food safety and environmental laws, were not written with this
technology in mind."
Combined Kucinich's bills would ensure that consumers are protected, increase
food safety, protect farmers rights, make biotech companies liable for their
products, and help developing nations resolve hunger concerns.

The bills which have all have over twenty co-sponsors in the House of
Representatives have also been endorsed by the Sierra Club, National Farmers
Organization, Center for Food Safety, Organic Trade Organization, and the
American Corn Growers Association.

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