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During his 2008 campaign for president, Barack Obama transmitted signals that he understood the GMO issue. Several key anti-GMO activists were impressed. They thought Obama, once in the White House, would listen to their concerns and act on them.
These activists weren't just reading tea leaves. On the campaign trail, Obama said:"Let folks know when their food is genetically modified, because Americans have a right to know what they're buying."Making the distinction between GMO and non-GMO was certainly an indication that Obama, unlike the FDA and USDA, saw there was an important line to draw in the sand.
Beyond that, Obama was promising a new era of transparency in government. He was adamant in promising that, if elected, his administration wouldn't do business in "the old way." He would be "responsive to people's needs."
Then came the reality.
Comment: Industrial Agriculture is destroying the planet! Read Liarre Keith's
The Vegetarian Myth, to learn more about the wholesale destruction of the planet.
Lierre Keith on 'The Vegetarian Myth - Food, Justice and Sustainability'