What do you think of this? It's been such a hot topic here I figured at
least some of you would be interested.
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Hello, fellow Provender members! My name is Melissa Minton. I am the General
Manager for Santa Rosa Community Market. I am writing with regards to the
planned acquisition of Solgar Vitamin and Herb Company with American Home
Products; soon to be Monsanto. We are deeply distressed here! We cannot with
good faith continue to carry Solgar knowing that our money is going to fund
Monsanto's new Genetic Experiment at the cost of humans and the environment
and who knows what else. This comes at a time when we are currently trying to
educate our customers on the possible effects of genetic engineering. We are
planning to set up informational tables in our store to let our customers know
why we may be discontinuing Solgar. We will also provide them with a form
letter (see below) to send themselves. We, as a business, are also sending a
letter to inform Mr. Skolnick that we will discontinue their products if they
are acquired by Monsanto. I am including both letters below and ask that you
to help tell Solgar that Monsanto is not the way to go with their company.
Thanks for listening. If you have any questions or comments please let me have
'em.
Thanks- Melissa
(consumer letter)
Solgar Vitamin and Herb Company, Inc.
500 Willow Tree Rd.
Leonia, NJ 07605
Dear Rand Skolnick,
As a consumer of your Solgar products, I am deeply concerned about the
acquisition of your company by American Home Products/Monsanto. These
companies are creating a new force in the field of biotechnology and have the
potential of threatening the health and well-being of the Earth.
Monsanto has a history of making false claims about their products such as
DDT, PCB, rBST, and many other genetically manipulated organisms which have
proven to be detrimental to the consumer. Serious health and environmental
consequences have resulted from modifying the genetic structure of plants,
animals and microorganisms. I feel that due to the potential dangers
associated with genetic engineering, a moratorium on the use of this
technology should be implemented until further discussion and testing are
conducted.
I do not wish to support companies such as Monsanto. Therefore, if American
Home Products/Monsanto buys your company I may be forced to stop purchasing
Solgar products. I feel that to preserve the reputation of your company, the
deal should not be completed. I hope that you will consider the voice of the
people that helped to make Solgar the company it is today, and not continue to
pursue the acquisition of your company by American Home Products/Monsanto.
________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely,
Name:
Address:
Phone:
(company letter)
Solgar Vitamin and Herb Company, Inc.
500 Willow Tree Rd.
Leonia, NJ 07605
August 25, 1998
Dear Rand Skolnick;
I am writing on behalf of Santa Rosa Community Market. We are deeply
concerned about the possible acquisition of Solgar by American Home
Products/Monsanto. We, the natural foods industry, have fought the effects of
Monsanto business for decades. Their constant claims of greatness about
products such as DDT, PCB, rBST, and other genetically manipulated organisms
have been severely detrimental to consumers and the environment.
The merger of American Home Products and Monsanto has created an even
greater force in the field of biotechnology. Due to the lack of mandatory
testing and long-term studies, we feel this may be a serious threat to the
ecosystem. Already serious health and environmental consequences have resulted
from the modification of the genetic structure in plants, animals, and
microorganisms. We feel that due to the potential dangers associated with
genetic engineering, a moratorium on the use of this technology should be
implemented until further discussion and testing are conducted.
We ethically and philosophically cannot condone the actions of Monsanto and
their subdivisions. Unfortunately, if the deal between Solgar and American
Home Products/Monsanto is finalized, we will no longer be carrying the Solgar
label in our store. We are also urging fellow retailers to do the same. We
have always considered Solgar a leader in herb and supplement manufacturing
and are deeply disappointed in the possibility of this merger. I hope that you
will take all this into consideration before finalizing any deal with American
Home Products/Monsanto.
Sincerely,
Melissa Minton
General Manager
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