Julieanne
09-30-11, 04:39 AM
Monsanto and Food Inc. Mobilize against Organics: In Debate About Food, a Monied New Player
By Julia Moskin
The New York Times, September 27, 2011
Straight to the Source (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/28/dining/in-debate-about-food-a-monied-new-player.html?_r=1)
For related articles and more information, please visit OCA's All About Organics page (http://www.organicconsumers.org/organlink.cfm), Genetic Engineering page (http://www.organicconsumers.org/gelink.cfm), and our Millions Against Monsanto page (http://www.organicconsumers.org/monsanto/index.cfm).
Last week, a new public-relations campaign about agriculture got off to a splashy start. With full-page ads in newspapers and panel discussions live-streamed on the Internet, the newly formed U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance began what it called a bid to "reshape the dialogue" about the American food supply.
"When did agriculture become a dirty word?" the Alliance asks on its Web site.
Chris Galen, a founding member of the group and head of communications for the National Milk Producers Federation, said, "There is a feeling across the board in agriculture that Americans have concerns about the food supply, and those are best addressed by farmers."
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_24022.cfm
By Julia Moskin
The New York Times, September 27, 2011
Straight to the Source (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/28/dining/in-debate-about-food-a-monied-new-player.html?_r=1)
For related articles and more information, please visit OCA's All About Organics page (http://www.organicconsumers.org/organlink.cfm), Genetic Engineering page (http://www.organicconsumers.org/gelink.cfm), and our Millions Against Monsanto page (http://www.organicconsumers.org/monsanto/index.cfm).
Last week, a new public-relations campaign about agriculture got off to a splashy start. With full-page ads in newspapers and panel discussions live-streamed on the Internet, the newly formed U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance began what it called a bid to "reshape the dialogue" about the American food supply.
"When did agriculture become a dirty word?" the Alliance asks on its Web site.
Chris Galen, a founding member of the group and head of communications for the National Milk Producers Federation, said, "There is a feeling across the board in agriculture that Americans have concerns about the food supply, and those are best addressed by farmers."
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_24022.cfm