GMO labeling bill gets backing from natural-food, supplement group. We need your vote too!

"The nation's largest trade group for natural products is getting behind a legislative effort to require that consumers know when their food has been genetically modified." This quotation from Julian Hattem in this blog tells it like it is. This is an important read. GMO labeling bill gets backing from natural-food, supplement group - The Hill's RegWatch

I often ask myself if GMO's are supposedly so safe (according to Monsanto and others that have tampered with our crops by genetically modifying them with toxic or allergen causing chemicals like Roundup®), why does Monsanto's UK facility serve no GMO foods in their corporate dining rooms?  Here's a list of the top six major players in agricultural genetic engineering in the private sector. Many of them have extensive plant breeding operations across the world, and then add transgenic traits to the varieties they breed.

• Monsanto (NYSE: MON) is based in St. Louis, Missouri. Monsanto has the largest market share of GE crops in the world.
• Pioneer Hi-Bred International is based in Johnston, Iowa. Pioneer is a subsidiary of DuPont (not publicly traded).
• Syngenta AG (NYSE:SYT) is based in Basel, Switzerland.
• Dow Agrosciences is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dow Agrosciences is a subsidiary of Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW).
• BASF (OTC:BASFY) is based in Ludwigshafen, Germany. While primarily a chemical company, they are rapidly expanding their biotechnology division.
• Bayer Cropscience is based in Monheim, Germany. Bayer Cropscience is a subsidiary of Bayer (OTC:BAYRY).

Think Before Reacting to Climate Action Plan and US Energy Policy

The climate action plan outlined by President Obama yesterday in a speech given at Georgetown University sparked a glimmer of hope in me. It calls for expanding clean energy use and cutting energy waste. The White House proposal is available online in its entirety. Read it and give serious thought to this important matter. I welcome feedback about whether you think it’s on target and/or want to hear your ideas about ways for improving the situation. 

http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/image/president27sclimateactionplan.pdf

May Activities and a Recommendation

  

Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson

This is where I spent a lovely Mother's Day afternoon in the heart of our desert city. It was so soothing and refreshing to take in this plush, emerald oasis. The quiet is sublime. See the Website. http://tucsonjapanesegardens.org/

Are you willing to share information about a tranquil place where you live? Please click on the white envelope under this post and leave your comment. That way, we all will know where it is.

I had an opportunity to check out Anita Fonte's new publication and recommend it to you. Talk Up^ Tucson presents ideas and resources to promote community happiness and community prosperity through diverse positive collaborations. For more information go to Anita's Website. http://communityrenaissance.webstarts.com/

Earth Day 2013-14 An Invitation to Take Positive Actions

Ideas have been germinating in my mind and heart...and my inner guidance tells me April is the perfect month to birth changes in my life that I wish would manifest in the world.

Today I make a commitment to align more closely with our planet's best interests.

What steps am I taking to further my goal? See below.

White Roses for YOU

Sending my dear readers-a bouquet. The white is a symbol of the unexpected snow we had last week. Part of me felt sad these roses didn't smell sweet. And most of me was joyful, because they were a gift from a loved one.

Have you noticed, for the last couple of years, commercial roses have little or no fragrance? That's why I cherish those picked fresh from my garden. Does anyone know of a florist in Tucson that sells roses that have an aroma? Please let me know. And who do you want to send a bouquet to today? And for what reason? I especially want to send these flowers to special friends: Mary S., Linda D., Minka, Beth, Jodi, Paula, and Marianne. You have been helping me grow in special ways. Thank you for being in my life.

The quote for today is: "A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same." Elbert Hubbard
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_friendship.html#jCSbIw4PiTMOUBW6.99