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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#235AB7" vlink="#235AB7"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#37424A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#37424A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Adam Klaus, CREDO Action [mailto:act@credoaction.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 21, 2011 10:28 AM<br><b>To:</b> kathryn melton<br><b>Subject:</b> Call President Obama: Stop Monsanto's GMO alfalfa<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:white'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#37424A'><img width=600 height=77 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://act.credoaction.com/images/email/credoaction_head.gif" alt="CREDO Action | more than a network. a movement."><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#37424A;display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:white'><tr><td width=10 style='width:7.5pt;background:#C4EDE7;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td width=20 style='width:15.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td width=540 style='width:405.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right style='margin-left:7.5pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=1 cellpadding=0 align=right width=222 style='width:166.5pt;background:#37424A'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=5 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#37424A'><a href="http://act.credoaction.com/r/?r=6856&id=15421-1497326-56DW0qx&t=1"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:white;text-decoration:none'>Call President Obama: Stop Monsanto's GMO Alfalfa </span></a></span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#37424A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#37424A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=220 style='width:165.0pt;background:white'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#37424A'><a href="http://act.credoaction.com/r/?r=6856&id=15421-1497326-56DW0qx&t=2"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=180 height=180 id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://act.credoaction.com/images/campaigns/no-monsanto-gmos_180.gif" alt="take action!"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'>We have to act quickly to stop Monsanto's GMO alfalfa and save organics. Click here for an easy script and the number to call. <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=nobotmargin align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><a href="http://act.credoaction.com/r/?r=6856&id=15421-1497326-56DW0qx&t=4"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=191 height=33 id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://act.credoaction.com/images/buttons/btn_take_action_now_big.gif" alt="Take action now!"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Dear Kathryn, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>We've just learned that the USDA is on the cusp of approving Monsanto's genetically modified (GMO) Roundup Ready alfalfa for planting in the U.S. Should the approval go through, it would present a real danger of contamination to organic and other non-GMO alfalfa. And since alfalfa is a staple food for cattle, organic certifications of dairy, beef, and other foods would also be in jeopardy, as would be the livelihoods of organic farmers who produce them. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>There's still time to stop the approval, but we have to act fast and go straight to the top. Can you call President Obama today and ask him to reject the approval of GMO alfalfa? <a href="http://act.credoaction.com/r/?r=6856&id=15421-1497326-56DW0qx&t=5"><b>Click here to get the phone number and talking points, and to report the results of your call. </b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The USDA has acknowledged the risk of contamination from GMO strains of the crop, but has presented an entirely unworkable plan that does little to control actual spread of modified genes. Under the USDA's current proposal, engineered genes from Monsanto's alfalfa would very likely still make their way into non-GMO crops. Since GMO pollen is carried by the wind, there's nothing farmers can do about it.<sup>1</sup> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Many consumers trust and depend on the organic label to make decisions about what they eat. GMO alfalfa would undermine the integrity of the label and be a disaster for the organic dairy industry. Until thorough research has been completed to evaluate the potential impacts, the only acceptable solution is to keep Monsanto's seeds off the market entirely. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Also at hand is the environmental impact of Monsanto's other Roundup Ready crops, which have promoted the spread of herbicide-resistant superweeds on millions of acres. To fight these weeds, farmers end up using even more toxic chemicals that pollute our soil and water.<sup>2</sup> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The Obama Administration needs to stand up to Monsanto and Big Agriculture and protect organic products and producers. <a href="http://act.credoaction.com/r/?r=6856&id=15421-1497326-56DW0qx&t=6"><b>Call the White House today and ask them to stop genetically modified alfalfa and the threat it poses to the organic industry and the environment. </b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>You can help change the outcome of the USDA's decision by making a call today. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Adam Klaus, Campaign Manager <br><a href="http://act.credoaction.com/r/?r=11&id=15421-1497326-56DW0qx&t=7">CREDO Action </a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><sup><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>1</span></sup><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> <a href="http://act.credoaction.com/r/?r=6857&id=15421-1497326-56DW0qx&t=8">www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=2010/12/0667.xml</a> <br><sup>1</sup> <a href="http://act.credoaction.com/r/?r=6858&id=15421-1497326-56DW0qx&t=9">www.nytimes.com/2010/05/04/business/energy-environment/04weed.htm</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#37424A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=440 style='width:330.0pt'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#37424A'><a href="http://act.credoaction.com/r/?r=3854&id=15421-1497326-56DW0qx&t=10"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=144 height=44 id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://act.credoaction.com/images/email/find_us_on_facebook_badge.gif" alt="Find us on Facebook"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#37424A'>Did you know CREDO has a Facebook page? <br><a href="http://act.credoaction.com/r/?r=3854&id=15421-1497326-56DW0qx&t=11">Click here to check it out!</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td><td width=20 style='width:15.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td width=10 style='width:7.5pt;background:#C4EDE7;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#37424A;display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:white'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#37424A'><img border=0 width=600 height=20 id="_x0000_i1029" src="https://images.credomobile.com/mobile/email/credomobile_foot.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#37424A;display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:white'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#37424A'>© 2011 CREDO. 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