Thom Hartmann on Science & Green News for the week of September 8, 2014
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We already know what trade agreements do to our economy, but the proposed EU-US deal also poses a threat to our food safety. Three organizations, the Friends of the Earth Europe, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, and the Compassion in World Farming organization, sent a letter to the EU Trade Commissioner about this trade deal. They wrote, "Fair, sustainable, and safe food could permanently be damaged by the transatlantic trade deal." These groups are concerned that secret negotiations could weaken food safety standards in both regions. Consumers in the European Union may worry about hidden GMO contamination in food coming from the US. Here in the states, organic farmers and sustainable producers should worry about weaker regulations on GMOs and pesticides that could contaminate their crops. No trade deals should ever be negotiated in secret, and the transatlantic trade agreement is no exception. Whether it's for the safety of our jobs or our food supply, let's say no to all secret trade agreements.
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