On Nov. 18, Maine 1st Congressional District Chellie Pingree sent a letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration questioning their support of farm raids and the arrests of farmers. Rep. Pingree also questions whether Food Safety Czar Michael Taylor is an appropriate person for his position given his close ties to Monsanto.
Read Rep. Pingree’s letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg.
Read Jeffrey Smith’s 2009 article about Pres. Obama’s appointment of Taylor.
