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Obama Appoints Ex-Pesticide Lobbyist As Agricultural Trade Negotiator
Islam Siddiqui’s recess appointment as chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has sparked considerable opposition from environmentalists and organic farmers. Siddiqui served as vice president for science and regulatory affairs at CropLife America, a trade association for the pesticide and biotech industries.
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obama’s pesticide-pushing nominee: islam ‘isi’ siddiqui
from mother jones: When Michelle Obama announced plans to plant an organic garden at the White House, nearly everybody thought it was a great idea. Everybody except for the pesticide […]
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strategy being devised to protect use of bpa
from washington post: Manufacturers of cans for beverages and foods and some of their biggest customers, including Coca-Cola, are trying to devise a public relations and lobbying strategy to block […]