[Sosfbay-discuss] [Fwd: Tell Congress the Farm Bill can help end the Food Crisis]

[Fred Duperrault]

Tell Congress to do the right thing!

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Subject: 	Tell Congress the Farm Bill can help end the Food Crisis
Date: 	Thu, 08 May 2008 19:31:08 GMT
From: 	Tim Fullerton, Oxfam America Advocacy Fund <action at oaaf.org>
Reply-To: 	notice-reply-webnndu4omij6bi at ga-mail.act.oxfamamerica.org
To: 	Fred Duparrault <fredd at freeshell.org>



Dear Fred,

Faced with a global food crisis, Congress has a major
opportunity to provide desperately needed funding to help those
facing increased hunger due to high food prices. Congress is in
final negotiations on the farm bill right now and this
legislation could help address the crisis. Currently farmers
making $1 million a year receive support from the farm bill,
but the poor affected by the food crisis do not. Does that sound
right to you?

Tell Congress to shift funds from wasteful subsides for wealthy
farmers and help address the unprecedented challenge of
skyrocketing food prices. (http://act.oxfamamerica.org/campaign/fbfoodcrisis/webnndu4omij6bi?)

By shifting funds in the Farm Bill from wasteful agricultural
subsidies for industrial sized farms to food aid for children
and others facing hunger, Congress can help head off a global
humanitarian disaster. Weathly farmers don't need support from
the government, but poor people who cannot afford food for their
families do. Tell Congress to do the right thing.

Even a small cut in subsidies to wealthy farmers could provide
funds to help millions who are being pushed further into poverty
by the food crisis. Food prices in some countries have gone up
80% in the last three years. Poor people around the world cannot
wait any longer Please tell Congress to urgently address the
food crisis today. (http://act.oxfamamerica.org/campaign/fbfoodcrisis/webnndu4omij6bi?)

Thank you for your support.

Tim Fullerton
Oxfam America Advocacy Fund
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