According to Organic Consumers Association and many grassroots supporters putting the pressure on Obama and Secretary of Ag Vilsack, there is good news for the future of our food.
Now lets hope they put their money where their mouth is….or should we say HEALTHY FOOD where their mouth is!
Read on…
Thanks to your hard work and ongoing pressure, the Obama Administration and Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack are apparently responding to OCA and our allies’ calls for major reform in the food and farm sector, including:
- President Obama’s budget plan includes a $1 billion a year increase in funding for U.S. child nutrition programs including school lunches.
- Secretary Vilsack has called for government support for farmers using alternative energy, such as wind and solar, as well as those converting to organic farming practices. Vilsack also has called for cuts in taxpayer subsidy payments to large farms.
- Vilsack has pledged the USDA’s support in ending racial discrimination in the farm sector, specifically condemning past discrimination in limiting credit opportunities for African-American farmers.
- The USDA’s National Organic Program has cracked down on companies spiking organic fertilizer with prohibited synthetic additives.
- President Obama has guaranteed at least $500 million for the Green Jobs Act in the stimulus package.
What’s next? Keep the pressure on! Congress, President Obama and Secretary Vilsack need to hear from you on key issues.
Hussein Obama can’t even find the vegetable section in the supermarket.
What makes you think he has any useful knowledge about American farmers, farming or agriculture??
Maybe, maybe not … but at least it’s on the table and transparency seems to be what our country wants and will hold this administration responsible for their choices.