Episode 79 • • 43:26 - 47:42
79: Something is Amiss in Gitmo and Crackpot Nations
Michael Taylor Appointment, Monsanto Influence, Food Safety Policy
The appointment of Michael Taylor as a food safety advisor in the Obama administration is criticized due to his history as a Monsanto lobbyist and former FDA official who approved bovine growth hormone (rBGH). The hosts describe this as a "revolving door" between big agriculture and government regulators. They argue that Monsanto and Goldman Sachs effectively control key aspects of U.S. policy.