Demand a National Food Policy From 2016 Presidential Candidates

The American food system is broken. Chronic diet-related diseases cost $500 billion annually, and agriculture is the main source of water pollution in America. The Food and Drug Administration reports that 80 percent of all antibiotics are fed to animals that aren’t sick, while excess health care costs in the U.S. from antibiotic resistance are estimated at $20 billion annually. But Americans are hungry for change. Across parties, 75 percent favor incentives for sustainable farming practices, and 81 percent are concerned with food industry backing of members of Congress, according to new research by Lake Research Partners. Yet food and agriculture have not been a substantial part of the presidential debates or candidates’ platforms. Click here to demand a National Food Policy.

Stop Making Flint Residents Pay for Poisoned Water

When Flint residents turn on their taps, only lead-contaminated water comes through. Water, that according to EPA criteria, can be classified as toxic waste. This has been the case for over a year.  Yet, Flint residents are charged as if the water is drinkable. Outrageously, Flint residents – living in one of the most economically depressed areas of the state – often receive $200+ water bills per month. And if they don’t pay? Shut-off notices. This is outrageous! Flint residents should not have to pay for poisoned water. Flint residents should be refunded for this past year of water service.  Click here to sign the petition.

Tell the EPA To Ban Bee-Killing Pesticides

The Environmental Protection Agency just released a stunning new report admitting that popular neonicotinoid pesticides are partially to blame for the massive bee colony collapse. This new development is remarkable because the federal government is now finally admitting, after over 20 years in use, that “neonics” are killing bees. Yet, farmers are still spraying dangerous bee-killing neonics on tens of millions of acres of farmland across the United States while bees continue to die off in droves. The EPA has been notoriously slow at responding to this crisis, and its previous efforts to restrict neonics use have not gone far enough. We must ramp up pressure on the EPA to ban the use of neonicotinoid pesticides once and for all.