Blamed for Bee Collapse, Monsanto Buys Leading Bee Research Firm

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39. The last link reminds me of a story I read about upper class or connected Chinese refusing all but

Organic foods in their diets. But for the average person there and those who buy food exported from China, or which there is a great deal, the scandals are horrific. From poisoned milk, plastic rice to vegetables grown with chemicals banned here to make it increase in weight, but causing serious health problems.

And when Michelle Obama dared start a White House victory garden that was organic, there were all kinds of attacks on her from the chemical industry. Claims were made that encouraging people to eat organic produce would cause both starvation and obesity, and that an army of food nazis would be sent to force feed people into eating what they said. It was taken up by conservative pundits nationwide. The Obamas refused to answer the charges and are having food out of the garden served with meals at the White House.