FDA approves sale of milk and meat from cloned cows

Hi everyone -

I have recently learned that the FDA approved the sale of meat and milk from cloned animals. I personally (as well as the majority of Americans who were surveyed) do not approve of this. Unfortunately, the FDA does not require the labeling of such products as coming from cloned animals, nor does it require any sort of tracking of the offspring of cloned animals. Without this information, my choice (and my children's) to avoid milk and meat products from cloned animals has been taken away. I find this to be unnacceptable. If you feel strongly about this, and wish to avoid consuming such products, and you see the need for proper labeling in order for you to have that choice, please do something about it. If you feel it is your right, and in your best interest, to know where your food is coming from, you can let Congress know where you stand. Please visit the websites below for more information, and please, tell everyone you know. Pass it along. If we all stand by and do nothing, nothing will be done about this issue. You can bet that the suppliers of these products lobby hard against the labeling. Tell Congress that we do not agree with their business practices, and at the very least, to require the labeling of cloned animal products so that you can make the choice for you and your family.

Thank You!


http://www.benjerry.com/activism/inside-the-pint/more-about-milk/cow-cloning/


http://ga3.org/campaign/CloneTracking

What to take to bed with you - not a joke

Put your car keys beside your bed at night

Tell your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your parents, your Dr's office, the check-out girl at the market, everyone you run across.

Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.

This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this: It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation.

Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage. If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break into your house, odds are the burglar/rapist won't stick around.

After a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that. And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there.

This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime.

P.S. I am sending this to everyone I know because I think it is fantastic.
Would also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where you can't reach a phone. My Mom has suggested to my Dad that he carry his car keys with him in case he falls outside and she doesn't hear him. He can activate the car alarm and then she'll know there's a problem.

Please pass this on even IF you've read it before. It's a reminder.

Very Cool Pictures

I got this in my Inbox today. Its an email with over 20 Very Cool Pictures! I'll put 3 of them in this post. Want the entire email? Email me and I'll send it to you! (It's pretty big though, 5167KB.)







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