Political Plunder of the Week Tell Obama Not to Appoint Former Monsanto Lawyer on White House Food Safety Panel
President Obama announced on March 14th the creation of a White House Food Safety Working Group to improve and coordinate the governments approach to the nationwide food safety crisis. Included in President Obama’s short-list of working groups members is Michael Taylor, a former Monsanto executive who has a long history of lobbying for Monsanto and fast tracking Monsanto’s controversial rBGH while at the Food and Drug Administration. Taylor is a case study of the "revolving door," having worked within the USDA and FDA, as well as Monsanto.
Take action now. Tell President Obama and Secretary Vilsack to appoint true champions for food safety, not shills for Monsanto.