Industry is critical of Michelle Obama's organic garden
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... at the East Wing from an organization that represents companies selling chemical pesticides and fertilizers. The Mid America CropLife Association, an agribusiness media group, urged the first lady to give conventional agriculture equal time. Referring to chemicals the group euphemistically called “crop protection products,” the letter said not only are such nonorganic techniques necessary, but their safety is also “supported by sound scientific research and innovation.” Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/23838.html snip: Jeffrey Stier, a spokesman for the ...