A Non-Health Based Good Reason For Buying Organic and Local

Last summer after asking for a diet soda in a restaurant, the owner told me they didn't have any soft drinks because they couldn't find any that didn't have ingredients supplied by Monsanto. I filed that comment away, figuring someday I would learn why he felt that way about Monsanto. Today I found the answer. Here's a short article on Wallet Pop about the massive influence Monsanto has on 90% of our food supply.

http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/02/04/monsanto-the-evil-corporation-in-your-refrigerator/?icid=main|main|dl6|link3|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walletpop.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2F04%2Fmonsanto-the-evil-corporation-in-your-refrigerator%2F