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Here is what Commondreams put out about the intensely controversial "food safety" bills:
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2009/04/02-14
CFA’s Carol Tucker-Foreman ...
by Scaredhuman
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on Sat May 02, 2009 at 03:39 PM PDT
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The liberal community is thrilled that Obama has appointed Kathleen A. Merrigan as undersecretary to the USDA, someone ...
by Scaredhuman
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on Wed Feb 25, 2009 at 06:04 PM PST
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Someone at Oped News has been doing research for a long while and sent information:
What has been happening with food over the last 30 years:
World Bank and IMF " ...
by Scaredhuman
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on Tue Feb 24, 2009 at 05:44 AM PST
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