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The Straight Story

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Fri Dec 7, 2012, 03:28 PM Dec 2012

Why is a Monsanto lobbyist serving as the FDA's Food Safety Czar?

Why is a Monsanto lobbyist serving as the FDA's Food Safety Czar?


Why is a former Monsanto lobbyist currently serving as the FDA's food safety czar waging war on small dairy farms that produce fresh milk?

While factory farm operators are getting away with serious food safety violations, raw milk dairy farmers and distributors across the country have been subjected to armed raids and hauled away in handcuffs.

The Food and Drug Administration is running sting operations followed by "guns-drawn raids usually reserved for terrorists and drug lords" as part of a crackdown on unpasteurized milk.1 Meanwhile, the FDA is letting the highly consolidated industrial meat and factory farm industry off the hook despite growing problems.

Not surprisingly, the person responsible for prioritizing armed raids on small dairies over holding agribusiness accountable is a former Monsanto attorney and chief super lobbyist. Monsanto's Michael Taylor is the second highest-ranking official at the FDA, and as Food Safety Czar is responsible for implementing the day-to-day policies that govern the food safety laws for the U.S. 2

http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/fire_michael_taylor/index2.html

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Why is a Monsanto lobbyist serving as the FDA's Food Safety Czar? (Original Post) The Straight Story Dec 2012 OP
Don't ask us, ask Obama! SugarShack Dec 2012 #1
The President is a corporatist TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #2
Because Obama chose him. Autumn Dec 2012 #3
good question limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #4
I've been asking this question for a long time Major Nikon Dec 2012 #5
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