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2008-12-19 | permalink
What does Vilsack’s appointment mean for the future of organic food and public lands?
Vilsack’s endorsement by big enviros and his vilification by food and small farms groups is not surprising. His record requires close examination. When former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack’s name first surfaced as a possible Secretary of Agriculture, it triggered an outcry among progressive foodies. The Organic Consumers Association organized a massive campaign in which 20,000 emails opposing Vilsack were sent to the transition team.
- AlterNet, USA: What does Vilsack’s appointment mean for the future of organic food and public lands?
- OpEdNews, USA: Tom Vilsack’s kind of agriculture
- Democracy Now, USA: Obama picks pro-ethanol, agribusiness ex-Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack to head agricultural dept.
- National Public Radio, USA: Michael Pollan on Vilsack, agriculture - and food
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2008-12-19 | permalink
What does Vilsack’s appointment mean for the future of organic food and public lands?
Vilsack’s endorsement by big enviros and his vilification by food and small farms groups is not surprising. His record requires close examination. When former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack’s name first surfaced as a possible Secretary of Agriculture, it triggered an outcry among progressive foodies. The Organic Consumers Association organized a massive campaign in which 20,000 emails opposing Vilsack were sent to the transition team.
- AlterNet, USA: What does Vilsack’s appointment mean for the future of organic food and public lands?
- OpEdNews, USA: Tom Vilsack’s kind of agriculture
- Democracy Now, USA: Obama picks pro-ethanol, agribusiness ex-Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack to head agricultural dept.
- National Public Radio, USA: Michael Pollan on Vilsack, agriculture - and food
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