| Two petitions have come to my attention, both centered around asking Obama to appoint someone who "gets it" to top posts in the USDA.
The first can be seen (and signed) at Food Democracy Now. It was initially signed by 90 top foodies including: Michael Pollan, Anna Lappé, Wendell Berry, Alice Waters, Marion Nestle, Eric Schlosser, Dan Barber, Tom Philpott, Dan Imhoff, Kurt Michael Friese, Patty Lovera, John Ikerd, Deborah Madison, Andrea King Collier, Samuel Fromartz, Francis Moore Lappe, Winona LaDuke, Angie Tagtow, Tim LaSalle, and Nina Planck. OK, if that group of people asked me to do something, I'd listen!
The second one is at Fair Food Fight and it is focuses on encouraging Obama to appoint another person I've heard spoken of as an advocate for good, clean, fair food: Jim Riddle. Riddle's qualifications are listed on the site, as are the names of the many signers of the petition.
Then, of course, there are the longstanding requests for Obama to Eat the View and establish a White House Organic Farm (requests even endorsed by Michael Pollan). Or there's the great idea that came from PETA this week, establishing a national food policy council. Obama, we're all talking to you... are you listening?? |
