June 8, 2012

Yesterday we sent an urgent alert regarding the 2012 Food and Farm Bill and today we’re following up to make sure that you made your calls to your Senators.

As you know, the Farm Bill is the single most important piece of legislation that determines what type of food appears on your plate every day, vital programs that feed hungry children across the country, how farmers will be paid government subsidies and what type of environmental protections will preserve the land and topsoil for future generations.

And right now the food fight of our lives is taking place on the Senate floor. The votes that take place in the next week or so will determine which provisions will make it into the Farm Bill and create the policies that we all want to build a better food and farm future. Without you’re help, many important programs could fail to make the cut and agribusiness lobbyists will walk away with billions in taxpayer giveaways.

But we need you to make a stand today. Healthy local and organic are on the chopping block and your call today could make all the difference. Please join us — farmers and eaters everywhere are counting on your support!

Click here to join the Senate floor fight for a healthy Food and Farm Bill. Call your Senators today for sustainable change!

http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/go/598?t=3&akid=564.384564.Ph9Fz4

We know people will say that phone calls are hard, that you don’t have time for it, you’re too busy. But we make it really simple. If you think a phone call is too hard to make, consider the fact that your call could make the difference between a hungry child receiving healthy food every day for the next 5 years or that money going towards a massive crop insurance company.

It’s really very simple. It’s as easy as picking up the phone and calling a friend and asking them to do you a favor.

Join us today in standing up for healthy, organic food, family farmers and the environment!

These are the amendments that we’re asking you to support. Please make a call to make sure these vital protections are added to the 2012 Farm Bill.

• Senator Gillibrand’s healthy food amendment to protect vital nutrition programs and limit excessive payments to crop insurance companies.

• Senator Cardin’s amendment to protect our soil, highly erodible land and wetlands through conservation compliance as it was until 1996.

• Senators Coburn and Durbin’s amendment to limit insurance subsidy payments to the largest, most profitable farmers.

The fight for the future of the Farm Bill will be unfolding for the next week and we will continue to update you on its progress and a series of amendments and programs that need your help!

Thanks for participating in food democracy,

Dave, Lisa and the Food Democracy Now! Team