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It’s another week, and we’re following another bone-headed bill in the North Carolina state legislature.
House Bill 3791 (H379) presents a serious threat to anyone who grows a crop in North Carolina without a corporate patent on it, especially organic farmers. Help us protect small farmers and organic foods in NC by opposing H379: http://action.ncconservationnetwork.org/OpposeH379
What’s so bad about H379? If passed, the legislation:
would further concentrate corporate control over North Carolina food and farming.
would remove authority from local governments to prevent sale and cultivation of plants.
could prevent local governments from enacting notification policies to protect organic farmers from genetic contamination from genetically-modified crops.2
This legislation is part of a national campaign by Big Ag companies (like Monsanto) that goes back to 2004, when several counties in California passed ordinances to restrict genetically-modified crops. Since then, bills with near identical language to H379 have passed or been introduced in at least 30 states.
It’s obvious why a bill like this might be good for the likes of big companies that sell genetically modified seeds, but this is a raw deal for local farmers, organic farmers, and local governments.
Tell the state Agriculture department and your state legislators that you oppose H379!Thanks,
Brittany Iery
NC Conservation Network
For More Information:
1. House Bill 379: An Act To Clarify The Authority Of The Board Of Agriculture Over Plants
2. Toxic Free NC: Zombie Attack on North Carolina OrganicsNC Conservation Network — 19 East Martin Street, Suite 300,
Raleigh, NC 27601. 919-857-4699
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