Agricultural chemical industry shudders at organic White House garden

[Murray]

Here's an interesting twist in what appeared to be a piece of all-around good news: when officials at the Mid America Croplife Association discovered that the new White House kitchen garden was to be managed organically, they sent a letter to First Lady Michelle Obama asking her to consider managing the garden "conventionally." At first glance, the letter itself (available here, along with the original breaking of this story) doesn't seem particularly insidious, just a call to appreciate the importance of American agriculture. But a more careful reading reveals the subtext: don't encourage Americans to grow their own food, because it's not practical, and don't encourage them to think that organic food is somehow superior to "conventional" agricultural products.



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[Tsaphah]

So Murray,

When are you sending First Lady Michelle Obama a letter introducing her to backyard Aquaponics?

Just think, you could get yourself a trip to the USA!