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New GMO Labeling Bill Needs Citizen Feedback on Capitol Hill
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ongressman Mike Pompeo (R), of Kansas, has introduced House Bill HR 4432, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2014 (
Tinyurl.com/La- belGMOBill), which would ban states from passing genetically engineered food labeling laws and undo those already passed, making voluntary la- beling the law of the land. The bill also allows companies to label products containing GMOs as “natural”. Healthy food advocates have dubbed it the “Denying Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act.” The bill bans any mention of organ-
ic natural foods as being safer or better than their GMO counterparts and sets a strong burden of proof on organic small farms that wish to grow and market their products as GMO-free. Congress needs to protect the
right to know if food contains genet- ically modified organisms (GMO). While grassroots efforts to require labeling of GMO are gaining mo- mentum, big agriculture and biotech companies like Monsanto are trying to block this right to know if a food has been genetically modified. The issue is critical and time-sensitive, so action needs to be taken now to contact Congress.
Find specific legislators by calling the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 or visiting
House.gov. Sign petitions at
Tinyurl.com/SignStopDarkAct.
ight shoulders, sore neck? Old injuries still bothersome? Wanting to improve your posture, balance or coordination? Rolfing Structural Integration might be able to help. Rolfing is a bodywork modality that blends hands-on manipulation with movement
education. The primary focus is on the fascia—the connective tissue that permeates the entire body and largely contributes to our tendencies to move in certain ways over time—ways that don’t always lead to the most comfortable experience of the body. The pace of touch in Rolfing sessions is often slower than what people might ex- pect, in order to adjust to the pace of the lengthening fascia. There are some who think Rolfing needs to be a painful process, but open communication with the practitioner ensures that pressure stays within an effective yet comfortable realm. A whole-body approach sets Rolfing apart from other modalities. Each session includes posture and movement analysis before and after the hands-on work, and clients frequently have few homework exercises/stretches to do in between sessions. Self-management is the goal. By addressing the body in this systematic sequence designed by Dr. Ida Rolf, long-standing patterns of tension can unwind and be replaced by nourishing, fluid movement, often resulting in better posture, greater range of motion, less pain and ten- sion, more energy and ease in daily life, and an improved ability to live life to the fullest.
Breana Larson practices Rolfing at Awaken for Wellness, 1821 St. Clair Ave., St. Paul. For more information, call 218-251-7608, email
BreanaLarson@gmail.com, and visit
RolfingStPaul.com. See Community Resource Guide listing, page 27.
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