Stop Vilsack’s Confirmation as Secretary of Agriculture
Having bought up the normal seed companies, having locked farmers in the Midwest (only an example, it is true worldwide) into patent contracts that remove their right to collect seeds anymore, having set loose a biotechnology that contaminates normal seeds of farmers who do not buy into the patented seeds, having made plain it will sue if even a volunteer plant comes up, Monsanto is now working to eliminate the last man standing between humans and corporate privatized seeds - the seed cleaner.
A petition is being circulated asking Obama to appoint a “sustainable” choice as Secretary of Agriculture, someone who will shift the focus away from agri-business and towards a more sustainable and nutritious food supply…
And here’s a little Go Texan bit for you to add if you wish:
In the comments section of the petition, feel free to cut and paste in the following:
Jim Hightower, former Agricultural Commissioner of Texas, promoter of local, organic, and sustainable agriculture and author of Hard Times Hard Tomatoes and other writing concerning Agri-business and food nutrition would be a great candidate for the job.
Texas Locavore › Tomato Pie at Kerbey Lane
Texas locavore on that mainstay of Austin pancake eaters: Kerbey Lane. I testify to the awesomeness that is the Kerbey tomato pie, but I have never had the tomato fries, but damnit Jim, I’m going to, asap!
