Come to the Co-opportunity Annual Meeting!!

Sunday, October 19th
3:30-6:00 p.m.

Come have fun at the co-op Annual Meeting & Picnic in the clock tower area at Santa Monica College! (Same place as last year)

Listen to the Annual Report, Live Music, Fun Games & Prizes, Free Massages, Free Parking, Kids Activities, Meet the Board, Free Food & Refreshments, and much, much more!

RSVP to membership@coopportunity.com or 310.451.8902 & let the good folks at the membership desk know who and how many are coming. RSVP by October 17th to be entered into a drawing at the event for a $100 Co-opportunity gift card! For a map to the event click here, there will be signs to direct you.

Ted Talks Ann Cooper: Reinventing the school lunch

From the TED website, an inspiring talk about kids, food, and changing the future. "Speaking at the 2007 EG conference, 'renegade lunch lady' Ann Cooper talks about the coming revolution in the way kids eat at school -- local, sustainable, seasonal and even educational food." Check it out.

Human Health and Industrial Farming

Pew Charitable Trusts has launched a website on the use of antibiotics in conventional farm animals. It's a great resource and speaks to the four major issues surrounding the rampant use of antibiotics: the problem itself, the threat to human health, and actions needed to improve oversight and legislation.

Sustainable Santa Monica - Celebrating in September Events

September marks the release of the City's sustainability report card. To celebrate Sustainable Santa Monica has scheduled a week full of free community events! A festival of free events and activities celebrating the 14th anniversary of Santa Monica's Sustainable City Plan. The entire schedule can be seen here: http://www.smgov.net/epd/news/calendar/index.htm or visit the events section of our website www.coopportunity.com .

Almond Joy?

Almond growers are calling for an end of the USDA-mandated treatment program for California-grown raw almonds. The mandate calls for the almonds to be "pasteurized" by either propylene oxide (a toxic fumigant recognized as a carcinogen by the EPA) or steam-heated before they can be sold to American consumers. Foreign grown almonds are not held to the same standards and are therefore quickly replacing California-grown almonds in the marketplace. To learn more and about how you can help visit www.cornucopia.org

Millions Against Monsanto

Let your legislator know how you feel about them taking funds from Monsanto. The Organic Consumers Association has developed an action page that has links so you can find out: if your Congressperson has accepted contributions from Monsanto, about Monsanto's Political Action Committee, Monsanto's ties to the US government, and a place to e-mail your legislators. To learn more visit www.organicconsumers.org

Vote for the Co-op Board of Directors!!

Every year we elect three members to the Board of Directors for a three-year term. There are nine total board members. This year we have four candidates. If you did not receive an e-mail inviting you to place your vote electronically, we're also sending ballots via the postal service and paper ballots are available at the Membership Desk. There is only one vote per membership number and voting ends 10:00PM on 9/30/08.