Well folks, this doesn't look good for food security. Corporate Agri-business continues its assault on small and organic farmers across the nation. Not only are small farms the focus of this newest rash of dictatorial legislation, it also includes residential gardeners and game farms. Here is a breakdown of a few bills to monitor and act on.

H.R. 875 (S 425): Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009

This little gem reads like many deceptive bills in that it defines several areas of concern, creates a new oversight board and grants THEM the authority to create regulation. If passed, the new “Food Safety Administration” that will act as Monsanto’s Agri-thugs as they continue the march towards total control of American food supplies. Playing off the fears of the recent pet food, tomato and spinach contaminations, the media appears to be willing to usher US into nutritional slavery by globalized corporate farms and their handlers.

Since there’s no public outcry for this legislation, it’s reasonable to think that other interests may be working behind the scenes….and they are.

The sponsor of the bill is none other than Rosa DeLauro, Democrap from Connecticut. Remember that name; I’ll be coming back to it. Something must have motivated DeLauro to sponsor such a far reaching piece of legislation and that thing is her husband, political strategist and Monsanto employee, Stan Greenberg. Here is a list of Greenberg’s corporate clients. If this bill is allowed to pass it’s goodbye local food security and hello fascist food police. This will kill organic forms so please call your legislators (202-224-3121) and demand they oppose this bill.

H.R. 814: Trace Act of 2009

Also sponsored by Rosa DeLauro, H.R. 814 is said “to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of food, meat, and poultry products through enhanced traceability, and for other purposes.” This bill if passed will make NAIS mandatory and is also a farm-killer.

The attached mp3 audio file is a speech given by Canadian farmer Percy Schmeiser, a multi-generation seed-saver who is sound the GMO alarm. This man bravely stood up to the Monsanto monster as he fought to save his farm from infestation of GMO strains and economic warfare. This lecture was recorded at Hampshire College in April of 2003. Please download and listen to this clip. It's only 35 minutes and worth the time.