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Pamela Drew tracks the legislation, politics, science and spin surrounding the genetically altered foods. She is a freelance researcher, writer and documentary film producer living in New York City, where she works with advocacy groups and small producers to create sustainable farming practices and community based agriculture programs. Pamela is the executive producer of the controversial film 'Roundup Ready Nation ~ dying for profits' www.roundupreadynation.com
SHARE Tuesday, December 11, 2007 Hillary AWOL on Farm Bill Reform
Is Senator Clinton supporting the FRESH Amendment? The official reply, "The Senator has no statement of a position on the Amendment." Okay, so she can't come out and say the corporate welfare recipients are her base so we get the no comment.
My next question was whether she would even be in Washington to vote on the Farm Bill and Amendment. Once again the perfect non reply, "The full details of the Senator's schedule aren't
SHARE Sunday, November 18, 2007 Pennsylvania's Shoppers too Dumb to buy Milk!!
That's right, if you buy milk in Pennsylvania you're included. No Court of Justice, nor court of public opinion was needed to arrive at this sweeping change in consumer information.
The landmark decision was accomplished, under standards enforcement for truth in labeling of dairy products, within the State of Pennsylvania, Department of Agriculture. That's a mouthful!
That's a lot to swallow too, look at what this does"
SHARE Wednesday, February 7, 2007 Standing Committee Report on Taro Just Issued
The Standing Report on SB958 relating to the genetic modification of taro. It is a cultural heritage issue that has created great opposition from the people of Hawai'i. It was issued February 6, 2006. It serves as a recommendation to Colleen Hanabusa from the members of the Senate Committee on Water,Land,
Agriculture, and Hawaiian Affairs.
SHARE Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Mighty Monsanto and Biotechs Backdown from GMO Debate
Hawaii radio offered the big biotechs and industry association spokespersons to join in a public debate with WTO expert, Dr. Lorrin Pang. Faced with a knowledgable rival for a debate, the biotechs ran to hide. No comment was all they collective IQ of the industry could muster when the truth was on the table. The obvious conclusion is that biotech has no science for defense and silence is the best they can do.
(3 comments) SHARE Tuesday, December 26, 2006 America's Perfect Intelligence Targeting Activists
There is no imperfect intelligence; the corporate government is both coordinated and working in unison tracking critics better than the CIA does terrorists. I know they're tracking me and the sad part is Americans are paying for it by refusing to put the issue of food on the table. Maybe by seeing who cares what we're doing you'll care. Your life does depend on it America, you're dying from ignorance, it's time to wake up.
SHARE Friday, November 17, 2006 Fast Food Nation Preview Heralds Change
When Fast Food Nation is released to audiences today it has the potential to do what Upton Sinclair did with "The Jungle" exactly a century ago. Though the book by Eric Schlosser on which it is based is not new, many among the movie going audiences will be seeing the dark side of food for the first time and results will be felt in the halls of Congress.