Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 146 Document Number: C23343
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Posted on http://www.usda.gov (Electronic Reading Room - Reports), 2 pages., Identifies public relations and advertising firms contracted to work for 9 agencieds and offices of the USDA.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C21180
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Critique of pesticides used in food production. Indiscriminate use by farmers (p. 17). Medical problems created for farm workers and others (p. 56-71). Inadequate legal mechanism for protecting consumers against pesticides (p. 73-110), emphasizing inadequacy of USDA in this regard. Educators being hired to serve industrial interests (111-127). Analysis of appeals in pesticide usage, emphasizing benefits over hazards (p. 128-145). Fertilizer industry also endangers health (p. 146-158). Suggestins for solving pest problems without pesticides (p. 173-273).
