Congress Passes ‘Monsanto Protection Act’

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When the Senate passed a budget resolution Wednesday that
appears to prevent some of the potential damage from sequestration, the
Continuing Resolution included several food and agriculture related
earmarks. ~ Mort Amsel

But one inclusion in particular is especially controversial. The
“biotech rider” would require the USDA to approve the harvest and sale
of crops from genetically modified seed even if a court has ruled the
environmental studies on the crop were inadequate. This aspect of the
bill infuriated many sustainable food and agriculture groups, who
nicknamed the bill the “Monsanto Protection Act.”  

If signed into law by President Obama, here’s what the rider would
do: It will allow farmers to plant, harvest and sell genetically
engineered plants even if the crops have been ruled upon unfavorably in
court. A Center for Food Safety statement called the rider “an
unprecedented attack on U.S. judicial review of agency actions” and “ a
major violation of the separation of powers.”

Its up to you Mr. President to save agriculture in America…

…… shit.  – Mort

 

Mort Amsel – March 24, 2013 – posted at FromTheTrenchesWorldReport

 

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