Tell the DoJ To Roll Back Corporate Control of Agriculture

by Mike Smith · 2009-12-30 13:33:00 UTC
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In an unprecedented move, the Department of Justice is asking for your opinion on corporate control of agriculture, and whether big corporations have too much power over the food system. This is a fantastic time to make your voice heard, but do it  quickly! Where ever you fall on the Monsanto debate, you must agree that having one big company controlling things isn't good for anyone's interests, and that this is prime time for Obama's anti-trust chief to focus on Monsanto.

You've got until Dec 31st to make your voice heard. The Pesticide Action Network is asking that you email the DoJ and spell out exactly how "you've been affected by corporate consolidation in the food industry." They want better labels, less of a 'revolving door' between corporations and government, and they ask that farmers be better compensated following record profits by big food companies. It seems the bigger the corporations get, the more unwieldy and less sustainable they become. You haven't got much time so go and help roll back corporate control of food.

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Mike Smith
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