Dive Summary:
- President Obama signed the spending bill HR 933 into law on Tuesday in what many believe to be a complete corporate sellout passed 'under the cover of darkness.'
- The bill, known colloquially as the 'Monsanto Protection Act,' effectively gives large corporate agro-giants protection from just about any regulation.
- This bill also serves as a promise never to ban the sale of GMO foods. With the topic in the forefront of national debate, this quiet move has been seen as uncharacteristically underhanded of the administration.
From the article:
President Barack Obama signed a spending bill, HR 933, into law on Tuesday that includes language that has food and consumer advocates and organic farmers up in arms over their contention that the so-called "Monsanto Protection Act" is a giveaway to corporations that was passed under the cover of darkness.