posted Nov 18, 2011 10:38 PM by Doria Robinson
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updated Nov 18, 2011 10:42 PM
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Phone calls aren't always fun, but they are effective.
This
Monday, make a 30-second phone call to urge your Congressional
Representatives to REJECT a Secret Farm Bill that puts profits over
people, and SUPPORT a bill that nourishes people and the planet.
The Farm Bill
is a $300 Billion piece of legislation up for renewal every 5 years.
All of us eat, and all of us have a stake in this bill - it decides how
much $ goes to food stamps, environmental programs, corn subsidies, and
more.
Agricultural Committee leaders just proposed a secret,
backroom version that would cut $4 billion from nutrition programs (food
stamps, WIC, etc) and $6.5 billion from conservation programs. The
cuts to democracy are priceless.
Please make a quick phone call to your representative - you can find their phone number here: http://www.house.gov/representative
And here's a sample six-sentence script you can use: http://liverealnow.weebly.com/stop-the-secret-farm-bill.html
Thank you for calling, and all that you do!! Let me know how it goes.
Navina Khan
http://liverealnow.weebly.com/stop-the-secret-farm-bill.html
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posted Nov 18, 2011 12:23 PM by Doria Robinson
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updated Nov 18, 2011 12:24 PM
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Did you know that a simple, easily-fixed issue forces low-income
people to buy unhealthy food instead of fresh fruits and vegetables?
Imagine this scenario: A farmers market opens in a rural community that has been a food desert
for nearly 20 years. The community is thrilled to finally have access
to fresh and healthy foods - including a mother that loves the idea that
she can provide quality produce to her small children.
Her excitement quickly fades when she realizes that the market does
not accept benefits she receives through the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP). She frequents the market when possible;
however, she’s often forced to return to the nearby gas station
mini-mart for her grocery needs. More.
Posted by
Shamar Bibbins
at
Nov 18, 2011 01:16 PM
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http://www.greenforall.org
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posted Nov 17, 2011 1:54 PM by Doria Robinson
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updated Nov 17, 2011 1:57 PM
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By: Wendi Jonassen
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November 10, 2011 – 11:03 am
At Richmond’s first food policy council meeting Tuesday night at City
Hall, Urban Tilth Executive Director Doria Robinson instructed the
carefully chosen participants to catalog the city’s most pressing
food-related problems. At Richmond’s first food policy council meeting
Tuesday night at City Hall, Urban Tilth Executive Director Doria
Robinson instructed the carefully chosen participants to catalog the
city’s most pressing food-related problems.
The session started off quickly. As the participants introduced
themselves, they cited their biggest concerns while Robinson took notes
on a dry-erase board in front of the group.
“We are trying to make a list, to really get a sense of the scope of
all different issues that are facing Richmond in terms of food,”
Robinson said. More.
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posted Nov 17, 2011 1:07 PM by Doria Robinson
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updated Nov 17, 2011 1:40 PM
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Every five years, we have the chance to influence the way our food is
produced, our land is conserved, and our health is protected. The
legislation that addresses these issues is known as the Farm Bill, and
in 2012, it’s up for renewal. “It isn’t really a bill just for farmers,”
says food journalist Michael Pollan, in this video from Nourish Short Films. “It really should be called the food bill because it is the rules for the food system we all eat by.” more |
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