White House refuses to reveal ties with Monsanto

Despite requests made under the Freedom of Information Act for correspondence out of the White House, the Obama administration is refusing to comply with calls to disclose discussions with Monsanto-linked lobbyists.

Volunteer reapers ("Faucheurs volontaires"), beekeepers and anti-GMO activists put a placard in front of the Regional Direction of Agriculture on February 21, 2012 in Toulouse (AFP Photo / Remy Gabalda)

 Three-hundred thousands organic farmers across America are currently trying to take Monsanto to court to keep the corporation from continuing its war on independent growers. As a case is composed, the PEER group suspects that the White House’s refusal to comply with the FOIA request could be because Monsanto has some powerful friends on Pennsylvania Avenue.