SECTION VII: FOOD, NUTRITION, AND AGRICULTURE

A. Food, Water, and Beverages

1. Strict food safety laws and stringent standards for pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, and chemical fertilizer content in food shall be established and enforced. The federal government shall ensure that all food, water, and beverages are non-toxic to humans and the environment.
Until the latter becomes codified all domestic and imported food shall bear a label identifying the specific pesticide, herbicide, or fungicide used to grow the crop, whether the food contains genetically modified components, and the quantities contained in the product.

2. The U.S. shall not participate in the Codex Alimentarius  in any form.

3. Genetically modified and nanotechnologically-engineered organisms shall be banned from the U.S. food supply and shall not be fed to livestock or farm animals.
    Production of genetically modified and nanotechnologically-engineered organisms shall not be introduced into the food chain or permitted in any industrial process or application.
 

4. Monosodium glutamate (MSG), transfats, artificial coloring, artificial flavoring, artificial preservatives, and high fructose corn syrup shall be banned in food products that are imported, sold, or manufactured in the U.S.
 

5. No food, substance, or device banned in the U.S. shall be produced for export to a foreign country.

6. All food served in school cafeterias and hospitals shall be locally produced and organic.
 

7. There shall be no junk food, fast food, candy, or soft drinks sold in any school or within three hundred yards of any school.

8. Fast and processed food advertising shall be subject to the same restrictions as tobacco advertising. There shall be no television advertising of junk food.

9. There shall be no fast food outlets in any government or public building, military installation or prison.

10. Fast and processed foods shall be taxed at a rate of fifty percent more than organic and other healthy foods. Tax revenues shall fund the national health care and Social Security systems. There shall be high taxation of all animal foods and derived foods, processed foods, GMOs, etc., because these are bad for humans and the environment.

11. All food bearing the “Organic” label shall be one hundred percent organic and non-GMO.
    Until there is a total ban on toxic packaging, all organic food must be placed in non-toxic packaging or containers from production through point of sale.

12. Product packaging must be entirely biodegradable and sustainable.

13. Manufacturers of natural supplements and foods may make research-supported claims of health and nutrition.

14. Imported food shall be prominently labeled with the country of origin and the country where it was packaged.

15. Agriculture shall not be exempt from any environmental regulations, emission caps, or environmentally-related taxes.

B. Organic Farming and Agricultural Chemicals

1. All pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, and fungicides shall be tested for toxicity, carcinogenicity, teratogenicity, and effects on infant development and mortality in humans and animals before they shall be allowed to be used on crops. Any pesticide or herbicide that is found to be toxic, to be carcinogenic, or cause birth defects in people or animals shall not be allowed to be manufactured or used in the United States, or exported to or imported from another country.

2. The mission of the U.S. Department of Agriculture shall be altered to encourage and promote small family farms, organic farming and ranching, the non-toxic production of food, and water-efficient irrigation systems.

3. Laws impeding organic farming and the non-toxic production of food shall be prohibited. The government shall not block the proper labeling and marketing of these products.

4. Subsidies, tax breaks, and incentives shall not be allowed to any large corporate agribusiness farm or any farming or ranching operation that uses non-organic pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or fertilizers, or engages in unsustainable farming practices.

5. Subsidies, tax breaks, and incentives shall not be allowed for growing crops such as tobacco and sugar, due to adverse health or environmental impacts.

6. Fish, livestock, and any animal employed to feed human beings shall be raised under non-toxic, humane, and uncrowded conditions. Governments shall purchase animal products only from companies that do not cruelly confine animals, for example in gestation crates, veal crates, or battery cages. Mistreatment or abuse of farm animals or fish shall be punishable by law.

7. Waste and by-products from farm animals and fish shall be treated or recycled to have no or very low environmental impact.

8. Antibiotics and hormones, including growth hormones, shall be prohibited for use on animals meant for human consumption. Antibiotics may only be given to an animal that is sick or diseased.

9. Sick and diseased animals shall not be sold for human consumption. The USDA must notify the public if meat from sick animals has gone into the marketplace and where the meat has been sold.

10. The USDA shall draw up rules to mandate testing of all animals in the food chain—including all domestic livestock (cattle, sheep, etc.) and game animals (deer, elk, etc.)—for spongiform diseases (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, or “Mad Cow Disease,” Scrapies, etc.). One hundred percent of all test results shall be made public immediately.

11. Genetically modified plants and organisms, and nanotechnologically engineered organisms shall be banned from commercial use. There shall be no genetic engineering or cloning of any living organism. There shall be no testing of genetically modified plants or organisms in any location, except with the express written permission of all neighbors within a 10-mile radius surrounding the testing site and with the approval of the city, county, and state governments in which the testing is to occur, and with approval by the federal government.

12. Patents for seeds, plants, living organisms, and genes shall be banned. Existing patents for seeds, plants, living organisms, and genes shall be declared null and void.

13. “Terminator technology” and “terminator seeds” shall be prohibited for use in the U.S. and may not be exported to, sold, or given away to other countries.

14. Non-pasteurized milk and other products shall be made available, but they must provide a warning label.