On AlterNet: vilsack

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Don't Be Scared of Food: Are We Being Needlessly Hysterical About Food Safety?

David E. Gumpert, Chelsea Green Publishing. November 25, 2009.

Despite all the media hype, there's little to actually suggest we're facing a major food safety crisis.

Hightower: Think Your Food's Organic? Think Again

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. August 6, 2009.

Thanks to corporate-friendly policies enacted under the Bush Administration, the legal organic standard is filled with loopholes.

Water: Ethanol's Achilles Heel

Robert Glennon, Huffington Post. December 23, 2008.

While many of ethanol's problems (energy inputs, land use, food prices) have been discussed, we have overlooked its true Achilles heel: water.

What Does Vilsack's Appointment Mean for the Future of Organic Food and Public Lands?

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. December 18, 2008.

Vilsack's endorsement by big enviros and his vilification by food and small farms groups is not surprising. His record requires close examination.

It's Vilsack: Obama Picks Pro-GMO and Pro-Biofuels Ag Secretary

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. December 17, 2008.

There are ample reasons to be alarmed. Here are a few.

USDA Allows GMO Sugar Beet Planting Even After a Landmark Court Decision Says No

Sara Novak, December 31, 1969.