Industry is critical of Michelle Obama's organic garden
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/23838.html
Comment: It would seem that there is money to be made in natural fertilizers and books about crop mixing to reduce pests. It would be nice to see these agribusiness companies recognize what the public wants and stop handing out lies on a plate to scare people into using their unnecessarily toxic products. They claimed that organic gardening will cause obesity and starvation. What an oxymoron! And they said that organic gardening is expensive. Yet, once irrigation is in place, all that is required for abundant crops are very inexpensive seeds which can later be collected for free from bolted plants and a bit of organic fertilizer.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/23838.html
Comment: It would seem that there is money to be made in natural fertilizers and books about crop mixing to reduce pests. It would be nice to see these agribusiness companies recognize what the public wants and stop handing out lies on a plate to scare people into using their unnecessarily toxic products. They claimed that organic gardening will cause obesity and starvation. What an oxymoron! And they said that organic gardening is expensive. Yet, once irrigation is in place, all that is required for abundant crops are very inexpensive seeds which can later be collected for free from bolted plants and a bit of organic fertilizer.
"No sooner had the garden been announced than a letter addressed to Mrs. Barack Obama arrived at the East Wing from an organization that represents companies selling chemical pesticides and fertilizers. The Mid America CropLife Association, an agribusiness media group, urged the first lady to give conventional agriculture equal time. Referring to chemicals the group euphemistically called "crop protection products," the letter said not only are such nonorganic techniques necessary, but their safety is also "supported by sound scientific research and innovation."
