JEANETTE MARIE PONTACQ /
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is refusing to come out in support of California's organic farmers and consumers by not rejecting the recently announced lowered organic standards proposed by the USDA, and by not supporting the California Organic Foods Act of 1990.
Instead, Ann Veneman, secretary of the CDFA, wants to remain neutral. Ms. Veneman is an appointee of Pete Wilson and will soon be leaving this post with the hope of obtaining another position with the USDA in Washington.
Neutrality tacitly condones the USDA's drastically lowered standards for organic foods. The CDFA needs to support California farmers and take a stand for consumer choice in safe foods.
Please help by contacting Ms. Veneman and asking that she support the 1990 California Organic Foods Act:
Ann Veneman
Secretary California Dept. of Food and Agriculture
1220 N. Street, Suite 404
Sacramento, CA 94814 Phone
(916) 654 0433
Fax (916) 654 0403
email: aveneman@cdfa.ca.gov
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