Congress Handing the Farm to Monsanto

'Once a GM crop has been planted, Pandora’s box has been opened. Congress plans to prevent any and all USDA oversight of genetically engineered crops, turning it into nothing more than a rubberstamping agency for Agribiz.'

'The United States Congress is selling out the American people with their approval of the intentionally misnamed “Farmer Assurance Provision” of the 2013 Agriculture Appropriations Bill. Worse, these riders overstep Congress’ authority, just as the executive office—the president—has been drastically overstepping his authority with the oppression of raw milk and raids on health food shops.

Food Democracy Now has more accurately dubbed Section 733 as the “Monsanto Protection Act” because it effectively removes all ability for either governmental agencies or the people to control GMOs, genetically modified crops.

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