SUBSCRIBE & Read Past Issues | OCA Homepage | Millions Against Monsanto Call to Action: 10/16/11 World Food Day #290, August 18, 2011 In this issue: Essay of the Week Beyond Frankenfoods and Toxics: OCA's Ten Reasons to Buy Organic By Ronnie Cummins "Organic foods and products are the fastest growing items in America's grocery carts. Thirty million households, comprising 75 million people, are now buying organic foods, clothing, body care, supplements, pet food, and other products on a regular basis. Fifty-six percent of U.S. consumers say they prefer organic foods. "Here are 10 reasons why you should buy organic foods and products..." Read more Millions Against Monsanto Call to Action This World Food Day, people all around the country are getting out to bring 1,000,000 people into the Millions Against Monsanto campaign for labels on genetically engineered foods. On October 16, 2011, we'll join together at community gardens, farmers markets, grocery stores, non-GMO potlucks, film screenings and Right2Know rallies to educate our communities about the dangers of Monsanto's seeds and pesticides and to demonstrate how much better organic, GMO-free eating can be. Choose your state and join local Millions Against Monsanto groups to get involved in planning World Food Day events Contact Millions Against Monsanto campaign staff to get started with a World Food Day event in your community. Make sure to let us know where you'll be on World Food Day. We need volunteers willing to host organic, non-GMO potlucks to bring activists together to plan for World Food Day. If you have a venue where you can host a public potluck, please let us know, so we can invite Organic Consumers Association activists in your area and get you the resources you need to make your World Food Day planning potluck a success. More information on World Food Day RSVP for World Food Day on Facebook Support the OCA Stop Monsanto and Move the Organic Revolution Forward For 13 years, OCA has been "growing the revolution" - fighting against genetically engineered foods, preserving strict organic standards, expanding the organic market, and spreading the good news that organic agriculture can sustainably feed the world while reversing global warming. The time is right to step up our efforts and move the Organic Revolution forward, but OCA needs your financial support to do so. Please donate Little Bytes Roundup Herbicide Research Shows Plant, Soil Problems Read As the System Collapses: Salvaging Health Read Dmitry Orlov Finds the US Less Ready for Hard Times than Russia Read Food Companies Lobby Hard to Lower Healthy Standards for Kids Read A Watershed Moment for Obama on Climate Change by Bill McKibben Read Sponsored Message Join the OCA-Endorsed National Buying Club for Organic and Non-GMO Foods: The Green Polka Dot Box OCA is happy to announce the formation of a new national distribution service for home delivery of organic and non-GMO foods, at 30-50% below the cost of retail, with free shipping on orders of $150 or more. The new national distribution club is called the Green Polka Dot Box (GPDB). Click here Connect With OCA! Facebook Pages: | Twitter Feeds: | More: | |