"One of the most outrageous special interest provisions in years."
That's what Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) calls the Monsanto Protection
Act, which became law in March 1, 2013. Cynically dubbed the "Farmer
Assurance Provision," which allows Monsanto and other companies to
ignore existing food safety rules, and continue selling genetically
modified seeds even if a court has blocked them from doing so. Even
worse is how this shameful giveaway became law. It was inserted
anonymously, and without review into the must-pass budget bill to
avoid government shutdown in March.

Now we have an opportunity to stop it.

Senator Merkley has proposed an amendment to the Senate Farm Bill
that would repeal the Monsanto Protection Act - but it will take
serious grassroots pressure to even make sure the amendment comes up
for a vote.

Click here:
http://act.credoaction.com/sign/monsanto_protection_act/?sp_ref=1356164.4.125.e.539.2&source=mailto_sp

BETTER YET, CALL YOUR SENATOR!!

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