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Over the past few years, an interesting pattern has emerged,
where political supporters of genetically engineered (GE) foods
are feasting on organics, while promoting unlabeled GE foods for
everyone else.
Most recently, Mother Jones1 discussed how Presidential hopeful
Mitt Romney - whose ties to Monsanto go back to the late 1970's
when GE crops were still in the R&D phase - reportedly makes
sure his own meals are nothing but organic...
According to Peter Alexander of MSN Today:2
"On Romney Air, or Hair
Force One - as Reuters' Steve Holland like to call it - Mitt
Romney has his own galley in 'forward cabin.' And, while I've
never been invited up front, sources close to the campaign tell
me the shelves are stocked with a wide variety of healthy fare.
Kashi cereals, hummus, pita, as well as organic applesauce.
Everything's organic, I'm told, including the ingredients to
Romney's favorite, peanut butter and honey sandwiches."
Even more interesting, in a 2002 article3 about Romney's wife,
Ann, she credits a combination of organic foods and holistic
medicine for turning her health around after she was diagnosed
with multiple sclerosis in 1998. The profile reads in part:
;"...She was 49 at the time,
and the disease was progressing rapidly, she says, prompting the
doctors to put her on steroids, which made her so sick she could
barely get out of bed. 'They were killing me,' she says of the
treatment. 'You have bone loss; they are so bad for you.'
Mrs. Romney was introduced to several practitioners of holistic
medicine, who persuaded her to adopt alternative therapies. She
now eats organic foods and very little meat. She practices
reflexology and undergoes acupuncture treatments. She credits
the lifestyle with turning her health around...
'Everyone has to find their own way,' she says. 'Three years
ago I was really, really sick and not able to function at all. A
lot of the symptoms are [now] gone...'"