Wenonah Hauter, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

April 26, 2024 at 4:20 PM

Make your Earth Week gift before midnight

Last chance for the $3-to-$1 match! John, Another Earth Week is in the books, and what a week it’s been! 8,438 activists sent a message to their members of Congress urging them to support the Break Free from Plastics Pollution Act! 243 plast…

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  Emma Petit, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

April 25, 2024 at 5:25 PM

Tell Congress to wave goodbye to plastics 👋

Take action to support the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act! John, Our planet, people, wildlife, and waterways are being harmed and polluted by plastics and the corporations responsible for it — and it’s up to all of us to rise up and sto…

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  Tamara Tripp, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

April 24, 2024 at 3:47 PM

I just made my Earth Day gift, will you?

We'll match your contribution $3-to-$1! John, Every day, more and more people are joining together to make the world they want to see possible — a world free from plastic pollution. Our strength is in our numbers, and with you in this fight, w…

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  Mitch Jones, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

April 23, 2024 at 5:50 PM

Earth Week Action: Break Free From Plastics

📣 Tell Congress to support the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act. STOP PLASTICS! John, Big Oil is creating wayyyy more plastic than we need. They’re on a polluting rampage – building more dirty infrastructure like pipelines and power p…

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  Tamara Tripp, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

April 22, 2024 at 10:30 PM

It’s people or plastics. We can’t have both.

Be a fighter for a plastic-free future 🌍 Your gift matched! John, As an advocate for your community's and the environment's health, you inspire me! With your commitment to fighting for a future free of plastic pollution – huge progress can b…

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  Wenonah Hauter, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

April 22, 2024 at 3:15 PM

We're matching your Earth Day gift 🌱

Your gift has FOUR times the impact on stopping plastic pollution! John, I’m so glad you opened this email. You have a special Earth Day opportunity to fight the polluting plastics industry. Today, your gift to Food & Water Action will b…

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  Wenonah Hauter, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

April 19, 2024 at 7:32 PM

🌏 Earth Day is around the corner

But our fight to stop plastic pollution is here now! John, Earth Day is Monday, April 22, and this year, we have a specific mission: Taking on the polluting plastics industry. Why? Because it’s people or plastics. We can’t have both. Nearly…

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  Mary Grant, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

April 18, 2024 at 5:41 PM

Tell Congress: Support the Future of Water Act

And, ban water futures trading! John, No one should be allowed to gamble with your water – but that’s exactly what big financial interests are trying to do by trading water futures. They’re on a dangerous mission to profit from water price hikes …

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  Megan McDonough, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

April 17, 2024 at 5:31 PM

How We Organize: Battling Fracking in Pennsylvania

It's what we do — together. John, Western Pennsylvania is one of the epicenters of the United States’ fracking boom. A few years ago, some people had a sense that Allegheny County — home to the City of Pittsburgh and more than a million Pennsy…

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  Wenonah Hauter, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

April 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM

Tell EPA: Ban Toxic Vinyl Chloride

Vinyl chloride is a poisonous carcinogen. John, Have you heard of vinyl chloride (VC)? It’s the dangerous petrochemical cargo that sparked an entire region’s ongoing environmental nightmare when a train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Vinyl chl…

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  Krissy Kasserman, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

April 12, 2024 at 3:30 PM

How We Organize: Moratorium on Factory Farms

It's what we do — together. John, Like most of our food system, the dairy industry has been consolidated as bigger and bigger companies have merged with each other and bought out smaller businesses. It is now dominated by just a few big player…

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  Oakley Shelton-Thomas, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

April 11, 2024 at 10:00 PM

A world beyond plastic

What you can do. John, Picture this: It’s a beautiful day, and you’re becoming thirsty. You fill up your reusable water bottle from one of the many easily accessible public refill stations. You drink down water with the peace of mind that there …

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  Mitch Jones, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

April 10, 2024 at 8:30 PM

Add your name: No LNG Exports

Oil and gas export projects cause disastrous levels of fossil fuel pollution. John, The U.S. has become the biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the world. That’s not something to brag about. These oil and gas export projects cause…

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  Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

April 9, 2024 at 8:30 PM

Fighting plastics, stopping mega-mergers, and celebrating Earth Day!

Your April edition of Livable Future Now.   Members Edition April 2024 Do You Know What Could Be In Your Plastic Water Bottle? Plastics are poisoning our bodies and our planet. Watch this video with Food & Water Watch experts to learn more about the pro…

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  Oakley Shelton-Thomas, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

April 8, 2024 at 10:01 PM

What’s worse than microplastics?

Nanoplastics. The next threat lurking in your water. John, In my last email, you learned about the health risks of bottled water due to weaker regulations. If this weren’t bad enough, the plastic bottles poison the water they contain. Bottled …

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  Santosh Nandabalan, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

April 5, 2024 at 3:30 PM

How We Organize: Saving the Hudson River

It's what we do — together. John, In New York's Hudson River Valley, a corporation called Holtec is in charge of decommissioning the Indian Point nuclear power plant. It proposed dumping the plant’s radioactive waste in the already polluted Hu…

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  Kate Schwanhausser, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

April 4, 2024 at 4:55 PM

It’s Planet vs Plastics

Creating a world free from plastic pollution - join us! Planet vs Plastic Wednesday, April 24th 3:00- 4:00 pm ET/ 12:00- 1:00 pm PT   SAVE MY SEAT John, The fight against plastic pollution can feel like an uphill battle. From single-use pl…

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  Oakley Shelton-Thomas, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

April 3, 2024 at 8:01 PM

What’s in your plastic water bottle?

Weaker regulations. John, Every minute, over one million plastic water bottles are sold globally. And they end up in a landfill, in our waterways, and even in our food and water. This rampant plastic pollution is toxic — poisoning our bodies and …

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  Tamara Tripp, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

March 27, 2024 at 10:15 PM

I hate asking

John, I write this reluctantly – asking you to do one more thing today. You are one of our top activists, but right now, I need you to please make a personal investment in order for us to meet our budget. We need to raise $10,000 by 11:59 p.m. on…

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  Rebecca Wolf, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

March 26, 2024 at 3:30 PM

Congress: Pass the Shrinkflation Prevention Act

Take action for fair food pricing! John, Have you ever noticed that food corporations shrink the size of the products you buy but keep prices the same?  It’s called Shrinkflation – and the CEOs of these companies hope you won’t notice you’re gett…

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  Kate Schwanhausser, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

March 24, 2024 at 3:00 PM

This Wednesday, meet the candidates we’re endorsing

Join us on the 27th for our next Livable Future Live event. VIRTUAL EVENT Our Climate & Democracy Are at Stake: How We’ll Win the 2024 Election Wednesday, March 27 7:00- 8:00 pm ET/ 4:00- 5:00 pm PT SAVE MY SEAT FEATURING THESE S…

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  Mary Grant, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

March 22, 2024 at 9:12 PM

Happy World Water Day!

There's still time to make your gift and have it MATCHED! John, Today is World Water Day! I haven't seen your name on our donor list yet, but there is still time to give. Will you become a water protector and ensure everyone can access clean, affordable water? …

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  Mary Grant, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

March 22, 2024 at 5:05 PM

Will you be a water protector today? 💧

Your gift matched $2-to-$1 for World Water Day. John, People are denied their human right to clean water every day. From toxic PFAS “forever” chemicals... to crumbling infrastructure... to water shutoffs driven by unaffordable rate hikes, corpor…

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  Mary Grant, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

March 20, 2024 at 2:56 PM

The PFAS Problem Persists

📣 Take action now to fight for clean water! John, At least 60 percent of the drinking water in the U.S. is contaminated by toxic forever chemicals, according to the latest Environmental Protection Agency estimates. This is a crisis. By sending a message to your…

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  Mary Grant, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

March 18, 2024 at 6:55 PM

Countdown to World Water Day 💧

Take action to fight for clean water! John, World Water Day is this Friday, and we’re counting on movement members like YOU to make an impact in the fight for clean water this week.  In the days ahead, we’ll be sharing ways to take action to fi…

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  Wenonah Hauter, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

March 15, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Big Oil knew

Decades of doubt and misinformation. Time to hold Big Oil accountable! John, If a company knew a product caused harm and didn’t do anything about it, it would be held accountable, right? Yet, ExxonMobil knew about the catastrophic impacts of runa…

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  Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

March 14, 2024 at 8:21 PM

The trouble with factory farms, banning fracking in California, and more

Your March edition of Livable Future Now.   Members Edition March 2024 A Nearly 50% Increase in U.S. Factory Farmed Animals in 20 Years A Food & Water Watch analysis of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2022 Census of Agriculture data shows that the …

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  Mitch Jones, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

March 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM

The stakes are high, but we're ready.

Be a part of it. John, The 2024 election will be critical in determining what direction we take as a country. One party stands for regulations protecting our food and drinking water and taking important climate action — and one does not. One be…

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  Kate Schwanhausser, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

March 12, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Imagine a 2024 victory...Now let’s make it happen!

Getting out the vote for our future. VIRTUAL EVENT Our Climate & Democracy are at Stake: How We’ll Win the 2024 Election Wednesday, March 27 7:00- 8:00 pm ET/ 4:00- 5:00 pm PT SAVE MY SEAT FEATURING THESE SPECIAL GUESTS Mit…

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  Wenonah Hauter, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

March 10, 2024 at 5:50 PM

Time to Spring Forward for the Planet 🌼

Creating a livable climate future, together. John, Being a Food & Water Watch member means making significant progress towards sustainable food, clean water, and a healthy climate. From holding your elected leaders accountable to taking action…

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  Wenonah Hauter, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

March 8, 2024 at 5:53 PM

Spending more, getting less

Tell your Senators to stop shrinkflation. John, Did you catch President Biden’s State of the Union message yesterday? Many important topics were covered, but two things stuck out to me — food pricing and shrinkflation. Shrinkflation is when foo…

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  Dani Replogle, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

March 7, 2024 at 5:01 PM

The inside scoop on slaughterhouse pollution

Take action to protect clean water! John, Slaughterhouses and rendering facilities discharge billions of pounds of water pollution every year. They have spent decades recklessly polluting our waterways – making them unsafe for us and uninhabitab…

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  Sam Bernhardt, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

March 6, 2024 at 3:30 PM

Here we go again

Trump vs. the climate crisis. John, After Super Tuesday and with Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley  suspending her presidential campaign, Donald Trump has effectively secured the Republican presidential nomination. So here we go again. L…

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  Kate Schwanhausser, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

March 5, 2024 at 10:30 PM

Worried about the 2024 election?

Here’s how we’ll win — meet the leaders we’re endorsing. VIRTUAL EVENT Our Climate & Democracy are at Stake: How We’ll Win the 2024 Election Wednesday, March 27 7:00- 8:00 pm ET/ 4:00- 5:00 pm PT SAVE MY SEAT FEATURING THESE SPECIA…

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  Wenonah Hauter, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

February 29, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Taking a leap for our climate

An extra day to fight for our planet! It’s Leap Day, John! February 29th is a special “extra” day that only comes once every four years — what will you do to make it extra special? Join me in taking a leap for our climate today! Make a gift of $2…

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  Wenonah Hauter, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

February 22, 2024 at 11:16 PM

4 reasons why 2024 is make or break

and why we need your support. John, The stakes to protect our food, water, and climate have never been higher. Will we build a future powered by clean energy sources and a local, sustainable food system... or will we continue on the path of dirty…

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  Mitch Jones, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

February 21, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Take action: Protect the Voting Rights Act

Everyone who wants to vote should have the right to vote! John, Since the 2020 election, the Voting Rights Act has been under attack. You see, there are some (we’re looking at you, Republican Party) that think elections only count when they win. …

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  Sam Bernhardt, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

February 18, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Elect better friends to farmers 👩‍🌾

What's at stake: Election 2024. John, Last year ended with Congress punting on the Farm Bill. And, House Speaker Mike Johnson wasn’t going to do anything about it — no surprise considering “MAGA Mike” has opposed Farm Bill spending since he got…

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  Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

February 12, 2024 at 11:01 PM

Stopping fracked gas exports, victory in New Jersey, and more

Your February edition of Livable Future Now.   Members Edition February 2024   Biden Pauses Approval on Liquefied Natural Gas Export Facilities President Biden’s decision to “temporarily pause” Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export facilities comes in the wake…

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  Tarah Heinzen, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

February 9, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Two decades is too long to wait

Tell the EPA: Require factory farms to report toxic air pollution. John, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been kicking the can down the road to rein in factory farm air pollution for almost two decades. It has the opportunity to fina…

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  Mitch Jones, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

February 2, 2024 at 8:39 PM

Have we done this before?

Let's break the cycle. John, Do you know the movie Groundhog Day, where the main character lives the same day over and over? Do you ever feel like the same things keep happening again and again? Extreme weather, droughts, wildfires, flooding, co…

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  Wenonah Hauter, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

January 30, 2024 at 9:34 PM

Resolutions to defend your water

Join us to protect our planet every month in 2024. John, For me, a new year brings new resolve to make the world a better place! Access to clean water is a basic human right, yet our water infrastructure is failing, chemicals are contaminating …

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  Thomas Meyer, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

January 26, 2024 at 3:50 PM

📣 Biden takes a step forward on climate

But, we still have more to do. John, Big news: the Biden administration just announced "a temporary pause" on approvals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. This is a tremendous step forward, but this campaign isn’t over. If President Biden truly "...sees t…

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  Mary Grant, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

January 25, 2024 at 4:31 PM

PFAS here, there, and everywhere.

PFAS contamination is a public health crisis. John, PFAS (aka “forever chemicals”) are everywhere — including our food, water, and bodies — creating a public health crisis on an unimaginable scale. Food & Water Watch is mobilizing to push regu…

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  Mary Grant, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

January 24, 2024 at 9:46 PM

Your signature needed: Protect our drinking water

Urge your members of Congress to pass the PFAS Action Act! John, PFAS “forever chemicals” are in everything from food to fabrics, causing serious human health risks and contaminating drinking water across the country. It’s time for Congress to address this huge…

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  Thomas Meyer, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

January 23, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Tell President Biden: Stop gas exports now!

We can’t allow the planet to be sacrificed for Big Oil’s profits. John, Even as the climate crisis worsens, the oil and gas industry is desperate to keep drilling to maintain its enormous profits.  Over the last few years, the industry has pushed…

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  Mary Grant, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

January 22, 2024 at 8:30 PM

Congress: Pass the PFAS Action Act

Get these toxic chemicals out of our water! John, PFAS chemicals, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, never break down or disappear. These “forever chemicals” can be found in almost everything from food to fabrics. And, more and more studies…

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  Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

January 21, 2024 at 3:31 PM

2024 priorities, new research, and more!

Your January edition of Livable Future Now.   Members Edition January 2024   The Big Oil and Big Ag Ponzi Scheme: Factory Farm Biogas Food & Water Watch’s latest research piece reveals deep relationships and partnerships between big fossil fuel and agri…

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  Wenonah Hauter, Food & Water Watch · [email protected]

January 20, 2024 at 6:07 PM

Take action to ban single-use plastics

Send a message to your members of Congress. John, Nearly half of U.S. plastic waste comes from single-use products and packaging. These toxic remains can last hundreds to thousands of years and are found in almost every corner of the planet – pos…

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  Mitch Jones, Food & Water Action · [email protected]

January 19, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Reject this fracked gas merger

Tel the FTC: It’s time we move beyond fossil fuels! John, 2023 was the hottest year on record, but that’s not stopping the oil and gas industry from consolidating power to drill more and increase planet-warming emissions.  Just last week, Chesape…

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