In the United States, food corporations and politics are intricately intertwined. That is, corporations (the big players, at least, like Monsanto and Cargill) often have ties to government officials in the Food and Drug Administration, Congress, United States Department of Agriculture, and others. A most recent and obvious example is the Obama administration’s appointment...
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