Dear John,

We just released a groundbreaking study about glyphosate, and the results are
eye-opening. We found the toxic weed-killer glyphosate (aka Bayer Monsanto’s
Roundup®) in every person we tested -- and our study showed that food is the
primary way most of us are exposed to this toxic pesticide. But here’s the good
news: we found that glyphosate levels dropped 70% after just six days on an
organic diet! It’s clear: We urgently need to shift to a just, sustainable, organic food system for
everyone. Help us get there with a $10 donation to Friends of the Earth.
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Bayer Monsanto’s Roundup® is the most widely used pesticide in the world -- and
it is downright dangerous to our health. From breakfast to dinner, it is likely
that you eat glyphosate-contaminated food several times a day. In addition to
cancer, glyphosate has been linked to kidney and liver disease, shortened
pregnancy, hormone disruption, and other serious health problems.

Moreover, glyphosate is a key culprit in the massive decline of monarch
butterflies and other pollinators over the past few decades. Today, 40% of all
wild invertebrate pollinators are on the brink of extinction.

Glyphosate and other toxic pesticides are part of a “perfect storm”: A rapid
decline in pollinators, a deliberate rollback of environmental protections
designed to benefit Big Ag, a food system that is increasingly contaminated by
harmful chemicals, and a global pandemic that disproportionately impacts
communities of color and working class communities -- the same communities who
are more likely to be exposed to pesticides. This disastrous combination sets us
up for massive food security problems, escalating health impacts, and ecosystem
collapse beyond anything we’ve seen before.

Friends of the Earth has big plans to shift away from toxic pesticides like
glyphosate, save our pollinators, and protect our health and food system. Help
us get there with a contribution of $10 or more today.

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[[link removed]]Our latest peer-reviewed study on glyphosate only adds to the overwhelming
scientific consensus: With ecological methods of farming, like organic, we don’t
need to rely on toxic pesticides and synthetic fertilizers to produce abundant
and healthy food for everyone. That’s great news for people, pollinators, and
all living things.

So how do we get there?

Friends of the Earth is helping lead the way with a multifaceted and
comprehensive plan to win. Our strategy includes fighting for and winning
legislation at the state and national level, but also pressuring garden and
grocery giants like Kroger to use their massive buying power to accelerate the
shift away from toxic pesticides. Every retailer and brand we convince to stop
selling these poisons and food produced with them brings us one step closer to a
healthy and just food system.

Help us push Kroger and other companies to stop selling food grown with toxic
pesticides: Donate $10 to Friends of the Earth right now.

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[[link removed]]We know companies like Kroger can do better. And we know that when enough of us
act, they are forced to respond. In June, during Kroger’s annual shareholder
meeting, activists like you made so many phone calls that we filled up the
company’s voicemail -- and it responded immediately! Kroger has taken first
steps and urged its suppliers to phase out some toxic pesticides. But our health
can’t wait -- we need it to make stronger commitments and move faster.

We have Kroger’s attention. Together we must ramp up the pressure to demand it
massively increase its offerings of organic food and set a firm timeline to kick
toxic pesticides out of its supply chain!

Help us keep up the pressure on Kroger to get glyphosate and other toxic
pesticides out of our food and help make healthy, organic food the norm for all
of us. Take action now with a $10 contribution to Friends of the Earth.

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[[link removed]]Thank you,
Lisa Archer,
Food and agriculture program director,
Friends of the Earth

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