Firstly, sorry about the cross post. My waste of bandwidth tax is the fact that I've been the only source for a concert on everyone of these lists. I also apologize if you get this more than once. I have put you all in the bcc field so your name will not be had by spammers.
As some of you may have known, I used to be a cook/chef. In the years that I had those jobs, I had the opportunity to see, touch, taste, and smell a variety of organic foods because of the nature of the restaurants I worked in. Many of the farmers that grew these items hand delivered them to our doors, and it was always a pleasure to see what new treats they had in store for us. While the farmers that grow or raise these products have a more difficult time than those using chemicals, the quality of the products they develop are far superior to anything in your neighborhood grocery store. What they do isn't just about the bottom dollar from making things grow faster, bigger, brighter and juicier, but also about a love of what they are growing and the people who will consume their products. "As the $400 billion Federal Appropriations bill was being finalized in February, an anti-organic rider was snuck into the bill and signed into law by President Bush on February 20th. Consumers, environmentalists and the organic industry are now working together to repeal this special interest provision, restore the integrity of the organic standards, and secure the public's trust in the organic seal. Help us pass the "Organic Restoration Act - S.457". " The organic standards are currently quite strict, and it takes a lot to be certified "Organic." If this bill passes, as an example, organic dairy animals could be fed non-organic feed. That doesn't really seem right does it? I know some of you might not care much about organic food, and some might just consider it overpriced. I myself, as a supporter of organic food, can't afford to buy all the organic foods I'd like too. However, that option needs to be secured for those who choose it, and those who can afford it. Organic Valley, a terrific organic dairy farm has made things as simple as could be for you to help insure that the organic standards will be unaltered. Please take a minute and visit http://action.organicvalley.com/ to find out more, and have a letter sent to your state representatives on your behalf. Thank you, Bill Burge PS. Please forward this on to anyone that you feel might be interested. --------------------------------------- ** Theslip.net just got better - http://www.theslip.net ** Web archive at http://email.theslip.net ** To unsubscribe: Send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'signoff theslip' in the body of the message
