Cathy Glasson is speaking out about these issues. That’s why I have already endorsed her and co Chair her Agriculture and Environment Advisory Council Mike Carberry Johnson County Supervisor Iowa Sierra Club Executive Committee 319-594-6453 On Tue, Oct 10, 2017 at 7:50 AM Donna Buell <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Tom, > > Isn’t the corruption in Iowa so blatant that we could read 100 books and > our politicians would still run and hide from the Farm Bureau? Which > Governor candidates will speak out against the big ag corruption? Those > folks are the only ones on my list for voting consideration. > > But still, I do realize that not all “farmers” are the enemy — and most > probably feel just as trapped as we do. Here’s a quick read book that > explains farmer life with some history and policy mixed in. I enjoyed it. > “This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm” by Ted > Genoways. > > Cover crops, crop rotations, livestock on the landscape. Conservation > farming. We do know the way. > > Best, > Donna > > > > > On Oct 8, 2017, at 7:27 PM, l < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Laurel Hopwood <[log in to unmask]> > To: CONS-SPST-BIOTECH-FORUM <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tue, Oct 3, 2017 4:51 pm > Subject: Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer and the Corruption > of Science > > Passing this along, from journalist Carey Gillam ... > As many of you may already know, I have spent the last two decades > researching and writing about Monsanto’s efforts to dominate global > agriculture as a purveyor of specialty seeds and the well-known and widely > used weed killer called Roundup. The research has led me to a dark place - > evidence of decades of deception surrounding Roundup and its active > ingredient glyphosate, and the impacts on people and the environment. I’ve > pulled it all together in a new book titled *Whitewash: The Story of a > Weed Killer, Cancer and the Corruption of Science.* > <https://usrtk.org/pesticides/whitewash-the-story-of-a-weed-killer-cancer-and-the-corruption-of-science/> > For me, *Whitewash *is more than an exposé about the hazards of one > chemical or the actions of one company. It’s also a call to remember the > lessons of Rachel Carson and *Silent Spring* as evidence mounts that we > are in a very precarious point as the push for pesticide dependence and the > drive for corporate profits take precedence over people’s lives and our > environment. > *Erin Brokovich* said about Whitewash: “I am hopeful that Carey’s book > will be a wake-up call for more transparency about the dangers surrounding > many chemicals in the marketplace.” My hope is that you will help share the > messages and revelations contained in *Whitewash* with as many people as > you can. > As the new administration in Washington sets about slashing pesticide > regulations and contributing to heightened concerns about political > interference in scientific research, I need your help to make sure this > book resonates and doesn’t fall victim to the chemical industry interests > who are already working to quash it. Time is of the essence. Both the EPA > and the European Commission are currently analyzing whether to keep > glyphosate on the market or limit its use, and there is rising global > interest in the safety of this deeply pervasive pesticide. 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