<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Rumor: Obama pondering big-ag man for key USDA meat-safety role [UPDATED]]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by paulhue http://www.grist.org/article/2009-07-10-obama-wolff-usda-meat/ Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:30:08 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-07-10-obama-wolff-usda-meat/1 Why not simply eliminate this entire bureaucracy, return to taxpayers / consumers the money spent to run it, and let us manage and regulate the food we eat on our own? This Big Ag post takes billions annually from our pockets, and funnels it over to farm companies making food that people like you and I would never eat. But due to the government taking this power, we are forced -- effectively -- to pay for something that we oppose. 

Instead of begging a distant president to appoint Alice Waters, why not just abandon this entire government operation? Let me have my money currently taken by the government and handed to Monsanto, and let me use it to buy fresh, local, natural. If my neighbor wants to use his money to purchase MSG-laden junk food, let him have that freedom; and let me have mine.

]]> Why not simply eliminate this entire bureaucracy, return to taxpayers / consumers the money spent to run it, and let us manage and regulate the food we eat on our own? This Big Ag post takes billions annually from our pockets, and funnels it over to farm companies making food that people like you and I would never eat. But due to the government taking this power, we are forced -- effectively -- to pay for something that we oppose. 

Instead of begging a distant president to appoint Alice Waters, why not just abandon this entire government operation? Let me have my money currently taken by the government and handed to Monsanto, and let me use it to buy fresh, local, natural. If my neighbor wants to use his money to purchase MSG-laden junk food, let him have that freedom; and let me have mine.

]]> Comment #2 by Sophy http://www.grist.org/article/2009-07-10-obama-wolff-usda-meat/ Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:58:12 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-07-10-obama-wolff-usda-meat/2 Wow, this guy sounds terrifying. Has President Obama read your article? He should. The CAFO thing in particular is especially frightening. He's a total corporate shill, out to make a buck with no regard for health, animals, workers, etc. We've already gone one Monsanto chronie on the USDA, hopefully they administration will try and even things out.

]]> Wow, this guy sounds terrifying. Has President Obama read your article? He should. The CAFO thing in particular is especially frightening. He's a total corporate shill, out to make a buck with no regard for health, animals, workers, etc. We've already gone one Monsanto chronie on the USDA, hopefully they administration will try and even things out.

]]> Comment #3 by Bliss Doubt http://www.grist.org/article/2009-07-10-obama-wolff-usda-meat/ Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:03:50 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-07-10-obama-wolff-usda-meat/3 It's more nanny government, aiming to shove unregulated Frankenfood down the throats of unsuspecting Americans, and I don't see how anyone can fail to see it.  In this case, it's a move to make no-rBST labeling illegal across the country.  These people never give up.  They just keep trying.  I wouldn't expect anything from Obama other than aiding and abetting the growth of big ag power in this country and around the world.  He's shown no other intention, and Michele's organic garden is just a distraction!

]]> It's more nanny government, aiming to shove unregulated Frankenfood down the throats of unsuspecting Americans, and I don't see how anyone can fail to see it.  In this case, it's a move to make no-rBST labeling illegal across the country.  These people never give up.  They just keep trying.  I wouldn't expect anything from Obama other than aiding and abetting the growth of big ag power in this country and around the world.  He's shown no other intention, and Michele's organic garden is just a distraction!

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