Thursday, May 14, 2015

STOP the TPP, Monsanto’s Secret Trade Deal


STOP the TPP, Monsanto’s Secret Trade Deal – rush $25 today to help us fight back against Monsanto >>
Dear Chris,
Yesterday Democrats temporarily blocked the Fast Track agreement for the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) – but we just received reports that Senate Republicans and Democrats are CUTTING A DEAL to move ahead.
We MUST STOP this disastrous trade deal that aims to put corporate profits ahead of our basic democratic rights. This BREAKING news from the Senate could be a huge setback in our critical fight to defeat the TPP and win mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods.
Chris make an URGENT contribution right now and help us FIGHT BACK against Monsanto’s secretive trade deal. Chip in whatever you can today and stand up for our consumer democracy. Every bit helps!
https://fdn.actionkit.com/donate/stop_TPP_Fast_Track_stop_Monsantos_Secret_Trade_Deal2015/?t=8&akid=1559.369335.yGEVYi
Today’s news suggests that Monsanto and their allies are working furiously behind the scenes to pass the TPP and protect their corporate profits.
In the past year, over 125,000 Food Democracy Now! activists like you have voiced their vehement opposition to the TPP. Every single one of us must stand up now and fight for our consumer rights and the future of our democracy.
As you probably already know, the TPP is a super secret trade deal that’s been negotiated behind closed doors between a dozen nations worldwide. If passed, it could give corporations the right to sue local governments in secret international tribunes, meaning Monsanto and the leaders of the biggest agrochemical corporations would essentially be allowed to veto local laws in favor of their own corporate profits.
And get this – one of the original lead U.S. negotiators for this trade deal is a former Monsanto lobbyist.
If signed into law, the TPP could mean the death of GMO labeling. On page 9 of the agreement, the White House and Congress Declares GMO Labeling is an “Unjustified Trade Restriction”:
(ii) unjustified trade restrictions or commercial requirements, such as labeling, that affect new technologies, including biotechnology.
Here’s what it comes down to: the TPP is designed protect the rights of Monsanto and other monster corporations at the expense of consumers and the environment. We cannot let this disastrous “free” trade agreement become a reality.
Our hard work has been leading up to this moment. We have the strength to DEFEAT the TPP -- but we urgently need your support to keep fighting.
We CANNOT allow the TPP to put Monsanto ahead of family farmers and let their GMOs continue to contaminate organic farmers fields. Rush an URGENT contribution today to help us fight back and STOP Monsanto’s Secret Trade Deal before it’s too late.
The public isn’t allowed to know much, but what we do know is that the TPP would be totally devastating to our rights as citizens and consumers. It would give corporations the right to write the rules -- and we, the American public, would have ZERO say whatsoever.
Unfortunately, due to a little-known provision called “investor-state dispute settlement,”  (ISDS) “corporations could rise to the level of nations and be empowered to sue governments directly over environmental protections that they claim might hurt their profits.” Seriously Congress?
Please Chris , Rush your contribution of $25 or whatever you can today and help us FIGHT BACK against Monsanto’s disastrous secret trade agreement.
https://fdn.actionkit.com/donate/stop_TPP_Fast_Track_stop_Monsantos_Secret_Trade_Deal2015/?t=12&akid=1559.369335.yGEVYi
Remember, democracy is like a muscle, either you use it or you lose it!
Thanks for participating in food democracy,
Dave Murphy
Founder / Executive Director
Food Democracy Now!
Sources:
1. “Senate Cuts Deal To Pass Obama's Secretive Trade Bills”, Huffington Post, May 13, 2015
http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/go/1421?t=14&akid=1559.369335.yGEVYi
2. "Senate strikes deal to pass fast-track trade bill”, Politico, May 13, 2015
http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/go/1422?t=16&akid=1559.369335.yGEVYi
3. "Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015," U.S. Senate Finance Committee, April, 2015
http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/go/1417?t=18&akid=1559.369335.yGEVYi

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