The Campaign for Safe Food focuses on discontinuing the production of any dairy products from cows treated with rBGH (Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone) and ensuring there is no risk of human or environmental contamination by biopharmaceutical crops. The use of rBGH, which is a genetically modified hormone produced by Monsanto Corporation to increase milk production, has been linked to increases in cancer risk and antibiotic resistance in humans, and the incidence of at least 16 harmful diseases or conditions in cows, including birth disorders and mastitis.
Health has always been a passion for Beamer. Even as a teenager she wanted to come up with the world's best tofu. Now Beamer has children of her own and a grandchild on the way and says she is even more concerned about a healthy food supply.
Feeling strongly about the need to eliminate genetically modified foods to prevent environmental exposure and for human health, Beamer became involved in the Campaign for Safe Food after meeting Rick North, the Campaign's Project Director, at some of LifeSource's Earth Day activities.  Beamer says she was taken with his method of grass roots activism.

"It is based in sharing facts and information and not in-your-face confrontation."

Beamer's efforts exemplify that becoming involved in a worthy cause is a simple way to make a difference, to create a better future, and of course to protect our planet.

For more information about rBGH-Free Salem, contact Lori Beamer at loribeamer@comcast.net

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