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COVID-19TOXIC INQUIRY

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An international team of scientists has been convened to examine the possibility
that SARS-CoV-2 leaked from a laboratory.



The team, brought together as part of the Lancet COVID-19 Commission, will make
recommendations on how to avoid or at least better defend ourselves against
another pandemic.

Sounds good, right? But the devil is in the detail—and guess who’s in charge of
the inquiry?

The team will be led by “Gain-of-Function Hall of Shamer” British zoologist Dr. Peter Daszak
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gain-of-function/dual-use researchers, both military and civilian.

Expressions of outrage and disbelief have greeted his appointment because many consider Daszak to be one of the most conflicted and unreliable voices on
this issue.

Daszak has promised
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But—come on— how open is the mind of a man who has already dismissed suggestions of a
laboratory leak as “preposterous,” “baseless,” “crackpot,” “conspiracy theories”
and “pure baloney”?

We don’t hold out much hope for this toxic inquiry—but we do think people power
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READ: Scientists Outraged by Peter Daszak Leading Inquiry Into Possible Covid
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TRUTH & TRANSPARENCYHAPPY RULING

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As a conscious consumer you’ve already got your work cut out for you when it
comes to making sense of all the certifications and marketing and labeling
claims floating around on egg cartons and egg brands’ websites.

You shouldn’t have to also worry about whether egg brands are playing fast and
loose with those claims. That’s why in March, Organic Consumers Association sued
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the use of the term “pasture raised.”

As is typical when OCA sues a company for deceiving consumers, Happy Egg
promptly asked the court to dismiss the case. We thought you’d like to know that
the court denied
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We also thought you’d be either interested, amused or perhaps annoyed to learn
how Happy Egg’s corporate “marketing brain” and legal team tried
(unsuccessfully) to justify the less-than-straightforward language the company
uses in an attempt to get more consumers like you to buy its brand.

Read this week’s blog post ‘Happy’ Eggs from ‘Happy’ Hens? Here’s what Happy Egg Co. Really Believes
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Find out more about our lawsuit
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ACTION ALERTSTOP THE MADNESS

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Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, we have written extensively about the true
origins, nature, prevention and treatment of COVID-19.



We’ve exposed the lies and the corruption behind the “official story” of the
so-called “natural” origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus , which still has such a strong grip on the media and on our policymakers.

We’ve also exposed the scandal of “gain-of-function” research that weaponizes
viruses and bacteria—research that is funded by the military, Big Pharma, Bill
Gates and government agencies in the U.S., China and other nations.

In the midst of an unprecedented global disaster and government failure to solve
the COVID-19 crisis, it’s time for global civil society to take matters into our own hands and stop
the madness.

Through our global citizens’ petition
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Chemical and Biological Warfare Convention that was designed to ban chemical and
biological bioweapons.

Through our international Open Letter, “Why We Need a Global Moratorium on the
Creation of Potential Pandemic Pathogens (PPPs) Through Gain-of-Function
Experiments,” we are calling on scientists, lawyers and policy experts to add
their voices to the call for change.

We need you to sign our petition
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We also need your help to reach out to more scientists, lawyers and policy
experts to sign our open letter
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To find out more about our plans for a global mass-based lobbying campaign to
stop “gain-of-function” research:

READ: Weaponizing Viruses and Bacteria: Stop the Madness
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TAKE ACTION! Sign the Petition to Stop the Genetic Engineering of Viruses! Shut
Down All Biowarfare Labs Now!
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TAKE ACTION! Ask the scientists, lawyers, and policy experts you know to sign
our international Open Letter: “Why We Need a Global Moratorium on the Creation
of Potential Pandemic Pathogens (PPPs) Through Gain-of-Function Experiments”
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#BOYCOTTBIGMEATA GREEN(ER) DEAL

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You’ll probably agree that the U.S.’s exploitative system of CAFOs and factory
farming is a massive problem that needs to change. But how?



Consumer demand for organic, grass-fed, and pasture-raised food is important— but it can only go so far when industrial agriculture maintains its unfair
advantage of heavy subsidies and other policy support.

But there’s hope. A regenerative Green New Deal just might be key to
transforming our climate-destructive, corporate-controlled, factory farm system
into an equitable family farm-based, regenerative system of farming and
ranching.

Join us Tuesday, October 13, 7 p.m. CDT for a 1-hour panel discussion about the
potential of the Green New Deal to help end factory farming.

Panelists include:

• Garrett Blad, Sunrise Movement
• Seth Watkins, Farmers and Ranchers for a Green New Deal
• Shawn Sebastian, People’s Action
• Mackenzie Feldman, Data For Progress Fellow & Herbicide-Free Campus

If you’re interested in the power of the Green New Deal to transform our food
and farming system for the better, then this is your panel!

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TAKE ACTION! Sign the petition: It’s Time for Radical Reform: No More Factory
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MILLIONS AGAINST MONSANTOFARMING HERO
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In 1998, a Canadian canola farmer, Percy Schmeiser, entered into a David vs
Goliath battle when he decided to take on Monsanto.



Like many traditional farmers, he saved seeds from his previous harvest for
planting. But when more than 320 hectares of his fields were found to be
contaminated with Roundup Ready canola, Monsanto sued him for patent infringement.

Schmeiser fought back and, after a decade-long battle, won. The agri-giant
settled out of court, agreeing to pay for all clean-up costs.

This was a much-needed win for him and for farmers everywhere. It also set an important precedent, that farmers may be entitled to
reimbursement when their fields are contaminated with unwanted GM crops.

Now a new film, “Percy,” starring Christopher Walken as the unsinkable
70-year-old farmer, tells the dramatic story about how, by taking on the big
guys, Schmeiser became an unsuspecting folk hero in the battle to protect farmers’
rights and the world’s food supply against corporate greed.

This inspiring, uplifting film is released nationwide, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020.

WATCH the Trailer for Percy
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MORE ABOUT PERCY SCHMEISER

Christopher Walken Crusades Against Global Corporate Behemoth, Monsanto, in New
Film ‘Percy’
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Grain Farmer Percy Schmeiser Claims Moral Victory in Seed Battle Against
Monsanto
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Percy Schmeiser vs Monsanto: The Story of a Canadian Farmer's Fight to Defend
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LITTLE BYTESESSENTIAL READING

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Microplastics in farm soils: A growing concern
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Irish Court Rules Subway Bread Is Not Bread
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FDA Releases ‘Feed Your Mind’ Messages on GE Foods
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Experts Weigh in on Vitamin D for COVID-19
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Release: The Strengthening Local Processing Act Addresses Critical Livestock and
Poultry Supply Chain Issues
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Unintended Consequences: Don’t Let Lobbyists Write Organic Law
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