One of the main reasons that production and marketing of genetically
engineered and irradiated foods has proceeded so fast in this country,
with so little testing, labeling, or public discussion, is the “revolving
door” between corporations and the government agencies that are supposed
to regulate them (http://organicconsumers.org/Monsanto/revolvedoor.cfm).

Unfortunately, now the same thing is happening on the international level,
according to a report by Norbert Hirschhorn, an independent consultant
to the World Health Organization (WHO). Food and tobacco companies are
successfully placing their own scientists on committees of the WHO and
FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization, another big committee of the UN).
Can you say, “Conflict of interest”?

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