Tag: Tom Vilsack

  • Organic Crops Are Tested for Pathogens, Right? Nope

    Organic Crops Are Tested for Pathogens, Right? Nope

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    WE NEED TO CHECK ORGANIC CROPS FOR BACTERIA, TO ENSURE THEY REALLY ARE HEALTHY – AND SAFE TO EAT by Mischa Popoff, ©2013 (Jul. 17, 2013) — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits synthetic nitrogen fertilizer in organic production and encourages natural compost. But it does not test for un-composted feces, relying instead on…

  • With a Little Help from My Friends pb

    With a Little Help from My Friends pb

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    DANGERS TO AMERICANS’ SAFETY OVERLOOKED FOR POLITICAL EXPEDIENCY AND PROFIT by Steven Neill, ©2013 (Apr. 29, 2013) — “Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness of the people; and not for profit, honor, or private interest of any one man, family, or class of men; therefore, the people…