Activists Oppose Sham Reform Bill on Eve of House Farm Bill Vote

FISCAL CONSERVATIVES, ENVIRONMENTALISTS, FAITH GROUPS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVISTS OPPOSE SHAM REFORM BILL ON EVE OF HOUSE FARM BILL VOTE

WHAT: On the eve of the 2007 Farm Bill debate by the House of Representatives on Thursday, a diverse group of public interest organizations and faith groups is calling on every Member of the House of Representatives to support real reform and vote in favor of the FAIRNESS IN FARM AND FOOD POLICY AMENDMENT.

WHEN: Wednesday 25, 2007, 10:00 am

WHERE: Cannon House Office Building Room 304

WHO: Jim Lyons, Oxfam America Ken Cook, Environmental Working Group Erin Erlenborn, the ONE Campaign John Boyd Jr., National Black Farmers Association Thomas A. Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste. Kristina Rasmussen, National Taxpayers Union Steve Ellis, Taxpayers for Common Sense Reverend David Beckmann, Bread for the World Reverend Earl Trent, Progressive National Baptist Convention Scott Faber, Environmental Defense Jennifer Weber, RD, MPH, American Dietetic Association David Keating, Club for Growth Neil Barnard M.D, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

NOTE: Other groups in support of the amendment include Farmworker Justice, Sojourners/Call to Renewal, William C. Velasquez Institute, The United Methodist Church-General Board of Church and Society, The Episcopal Church, Initiative for Global Development, NETWORK.