Tell Pesticide Peddlers: We support Michelle Obama's organic garden...

[Triana]

The Mid America CropLife Association (MACA) has a bone to pick with Michelle Obama. MACA represents chemical companies that produce pesticides, and they are angry that - wait for it - Michelle Obama isn't using chemicals in her organic garden at the White House.

I am not making this up.

In an email they forwarded to their supporters, a MACA spokesman wrote, "While a garden is a great idea, the thought of it being organic made shudder." MACA went on to publish a letter it had sent to the First Lady asking her to consider using chemicals -- or what they call "crop protection products" -- in her garden.

Michelle Obama and has done America a great service by publicizing the importance of nutritious food for kids (she's growing the garden in partnership with a local elementary school class) as well as locally grown produce as an important, environmentally sustainable food source.

I just signed a petition telling MACA's board members to stop using Michelle Obama's garden to spread propaganda about produce needing to be sprayed with chemicals. I hope you will, too.

Please have a look and take action.

http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/wh_garden/?r_by=3454-328532-gISdqXx&rc=paste

Thanks!

[polichick]

1. Yes - and let's tell the President to support organic farming for America...

http://www.organicconsumers.org/usda_watch.cfm

[Aloha Spirit]

2. done

the MACA letter bothers me on so many levels.
It's like encouraging her to promote disease and pollution.
Unreal.

[BlooInBloo]

3. Jackeens has a nice photo thread of it somewhere in the ihateobama forum, btw....

EDIT: Here it is: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8331847

[InvisibleTouch]

4. I have some recommendations for her garden too:

Praying mantises, ladybugs, organic compost, that kind of thing. :)

In addition to telling the chemical companies where they can stick it, we should send a note of appreciation to Michelle. She's leading by example.

[rocktivity]

6. I know ladybugs are more gardener-friendly than MCAC

but praying mantises???

:headbang:
rocktivity

[InvisibleTouch]

8. Praying mantises are voracious and eat lots of pests.

Besides which, they're super-cool. :) You can even order the egg-cases on eBay.

[Muttocracy]

10. praying mantises are awesome! :)

[Hanse]

5. Nah.

I'll continue to support the Obamas' orrganic garden, and I'll continue to support agribusiness by buying their quality products which make my garden better.

[bkkyosemite]

7. Done!

[Triana]

9. thanks ya'll. kickety-kick for the evening crowd. n/t