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Napolitano, Vilsack: call it the "H1N1 virus", not "swine flu". More concerned about pork industry than public safety - 4/28/2009

... Security and Tom Vilsack of the Department of Agriculture want us to call swine flu the "H1N1 virus" instead (link). They have somewhat of a point: if you really can't get it from eating pork then perhaps we should grit our teeth and not wish for the demise of the pork industry. The problem is that while they're rushing to the aid of pork producers, they're keeping the bo...

Your Monsanto, Tom Vilsack, GMO food assignment - 3/07/2009

... and our new Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack. * "The Multiple Ways Monsanto is Putting Normal Seeds Out of Reach" (link) * "Six Reasons Why Obama Appointing Monsanto's Buddy, Former Iowa Governor Vilsack, for USDA Head Would be a Terrible Idea" (link) * S.425 from Sherrod Brown: "A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provi...

Obama names Tom Vilsack Agriculture Secretary - 12/17/2008

... Vilsack to be his Secretary of the Department of Agriculture. Vilsack is a strong supporter of illegal immigration, who went as far as joining with the Mexican government-linked Peter Schey to speak out against the Swift Packing raid in order to reduce employer enforcement and push for comprehensive immigration reform. In his new position, expect him to make sure that growers and others have a re...

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