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University of California Santa Cruz hosts The Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems

Sustainable agriculture and ethical practices are vitally important to maintaining a food system that can support the planet’s population.  We’re fortunate to have the focus and research towards that goal right here in our backyard.  To learn more about The Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems, located at the UC Santa Cruz, click here – http://casfs.ucsc.edu/

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The incredible environmental cost of growing corn in the USA

The Associated Press has put together a story that ties together ‘green’ energy from corn produced ethanol and significant environmental damage.  Though this story relates to alternative energy production it touches on Monsanto and Dow Chemical’s role in corn production which has helped fuel this effort regardless of consequences.  Here’s the full story – http://news.yahoo.com/secret-dirty-cost-obamas-green-051200204.html

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Margin of defeat still narrowing in Washington

While it still appears that I 522 will come up a bit short in Washington, the vote is around 52%No to 48%Yes, that margin is narrowing as final votes are counted in the exclusive mail in format that Washington State uses.  Let’s hope it narrows further and that we continue to fight this battle so that the foods we produce will impacted positively both from the environmental perspective as well as a health perspective.  See more here – http://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2013/11/thurston-county-joins-the-yes-on-i-522-camp-as-margin-of-defeat-narrows-again.html

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Washington State will probably fall short in mandating GMO labeling

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Non-GMO labeling Webinar November 7th, 2013

Today is the last day for Washington State voters to send in their ballot.  One major decision based on GMO labeling that impacts the nation, I-522, will be made.   To learn more –

Please join the United Natural Products Alliance for this breaking news webinar: From Washington to Washington: The Mandate for Non-GMO Labeling, on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, 10 a.m. MST.

To register for the webinar, please visit unpa.com/events.

Here’s more information – http://newhope360.com/breaking-news/non-gmo-labeling-webinar-i-522-and-beyond

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Only 5 individuals have contributed to the No on I 522 campaign!

If anything is telling in Washington State’s I-522 campaign for labeling of GMO’s it’s the fact that ONLY 5 individuals have contributed to the No side.  All of the other $21+Million has come from corporations, and a majority of that from only a handful of companies.  That should be the only information a rational citizen of the state should need to make a decision to vote the other way next Tuesday.  Please see through the smoke screens attempting to discredit the initiative; VOTE YES ON I-522.  Good luck Washington!

See the article here –

http://www.king5.com/news/No-on-I-522-local-funding-229807631.html

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New park in Pajaro opening in December