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2009-04-28 | permalink
U.S. Department of Agriculture says People’s Garden will promote organic standards
Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan, who wrote the organic standards act when she worked for Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., is beloved in organic circles as the government mother of organic agriculture. But the industrial agricultural establishment, which uses synthetic fertilizers and pesticides to produce most U.S. crops and foods and ships them around the world, is afraid she will use her power to favor organic and local production.
- Government Executive, USA: USDA official says People’s Garden will promote organic standards
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, USA: Agricultural Secretary Vilsack expands ”The People’s Gearden” to promote healthy food, people and communities across the nation
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, USA: Vilsack establishes the People’ Garden Project on bicentennial of Lincoln’s birthday
- The Times, UK: Big Agriculture takes umbrage at Mrs Obama’s organic garden
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2009-04-28 | permalink
U.S. Department of Agriculture says People’s Garden will promote organic standards
Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan, who wrote the organic standards act when she worked for Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., is beloved in organic circles as the government mother of organic agriculture. But the industrial agricultural establishment, which uses synthetic fertilizers and pesticides to produce most U.S. crops and foods and ships them around the world, is afraid she will use her power to favor organic and local production.
- Government Executive, USA: USDA official says People’s Garden will promote organic standards
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, USA: Agricultural Secretary Vilsack expands ”The People’s Gearden” to promote healthy food, people and communities across the nation
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, USA: Vilsack establishes the People’ Garden Project on bicentennial of Lincoln’s birthday
- The Times, UK: Big Agriculture takes umbrage at Mrs Obama’s organic garden
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