Obama selects former Monsanto lobbyist to be his TPP chief agriculture negotiator [View all]

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And as the article below reveals, Monsanto looks to do pretty well with the TPP deal.

Trans Pacific Partnership Might Include International Ban On GMO Labeling

Monsanto stands to win big from the latest free-trade deal currently being negotiated.

By Trisha Marczak | September 12, 2013

A burgeoning global trade agreement with nations such as Japan, Vietnam and Australia is leaving GMO-labeling advocates concerned that it could result in a ban on GMO labeling not only in the U.S., but in all countries taking part in negotiations for the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement.

Negotiations for the TPP have been occurring over the last few years, although under a veil of secrecy that left even America’s lawmakers out of the process. Leaked documents have revealed some specifics, leaving consumer watchdog groups suspicious over a process intended to streamline labor policies and food labeling guidelines that would align the U.S. with partnering countries..

Individuals connected to some of the nation’s largest corporate interests have been involved in the process, including former Monsanto lobbyist Islam Siddiqui: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/26/islam-siddiqui-obama-nomi_n_333972.html, who is the head agricultural negotiator for the TPP on behalf of the U.S. Prior to his work as a GMO lobbyist with CropLife, he worked as the head agricultural trade advisor for the Clinton administration.