| Resolution Number: | 2003-C036 |
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| Title: | Provide the Church with Information About Food Source Issues |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the General Convention accept the Episcopal Ecological Network's offer to continually provide its bishops, clergy, and lay persons with information and educational opportunities concerning the issues of food sources, biodiversity, genetic engineering, ownership and distribution of our food sources, and related issues concerning the health and well-being of ourselves and future generations and encourage them to work in conjunction with the Peace and Justice Ministries Office of the National Church Center in this regard; and be it further
Resolved, That the Office of Government Relations and other appropriate bodies will advise elected and appointed government officials and other secular and religious bodies of its concerns about food sources, biodiversity, genetic engineering, ownership and distribution of our food sources, and related issues concerning the health and well-being of ourselves and future generations; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention support the rights of consumers to know the source and content of their food stuffs; and that the farming and processing practices used are healthy and sustainable for all of creation and that The Episcopal Church is committed to making this a reality; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention refer this position to the Committee on Social Responsibility in Investments for consideration when developing and managing stock portfolios and for use in making shareholder resolutions.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis, 2003 (New York: General Convention, 2004), p. 318f. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Province VI |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on National and International Concerns |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #16 on Resolution C036 (Spirituality of Food Production) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(C036)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That The Episcopal Church will continually provide its bishops, clergy, and lay persons with information and educational opportunities concerning the issues of food sources, biodiversity, genetic engineering, ownership, and distribution of our food sources, and related issues concerning the health and well-being of ourselves and future generations; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church will advise elected and appointed government officials and other secular and religious bodies of its concerns about food sources, biodiversity, genetic engineering, ownership and distribution of our food sources, and related issues concerning the health and well-being of ourselves and future generations; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church believes that consumers have a right to know the source and content of their food stuffs; and that the farming and processing practices used are healthy and sustainable for all of creation and The Episcopal Church is committed to making this a reality; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention refer this position to the Committee on Social Responsibility in Investment for consideration when developing stock portfolios.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That The Episcopal
Church will the General Convention accept the Episcopal Ecological
Network's offer to continually provide its bishops, clergy, and lay persons
with information and educational opportunities concerning the issues of food
sources, biodiversity, genetic engineering, ownership, and distribution of our
food sources, and related issues concerning the health and well-being of
ourselves and future generations and encourage them to work in conjunction
with the Peace and Justice Ministries Office of the National Church Center in
this regard; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church Office of
Government Relations and other appropriate bodies will advise elected and
appointed government officials and other secular and religious bodies of its
concerns about food sources, biodiversity, genetic engineering, ownership and
distribution of our food sources, and related issues concerning the health and
well-being of ourselves and future generations; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church believes that consumers
have a right to know the General Convention support the rights of
consumers to know the source and content of their food stuffs; and that the
farming and processing practices used are healthy and sustainable for all of
creation and The Episcopal Church is committed to making this a reality; and be
it further
Resolved, That the General Convention refer this position to the Committee on Social Responsibility in Investments for consideration when developing and managing stock portfolios and for use in making shareholder resolutions.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #130)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #6 on HD Message #130 on Resolution C036 (Spirituality of Food Production) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #222)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, August 8.
| Abstract: | The 74th General Convention seeks to provide a network of bodies within and outside the Church with information concerning the issues surrounding food sources. |
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