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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Nov 6, 2007, at 4:05 PM, Jerry W. Shepperd wrote:

> Not too long ago, I received a brochure from the USDA, in which
> parents were encouraged to serve more fresh vegetables to
> children.  The brochure suggested that sugar be added to vegetables
> in order to entice children to eat them. I was, and still am,  
> appalled.

I am appalled at the political clout of big sugar. Those Fanjul  
brothers in Florida are as gods to both DC Whorehouse factions. It is  
estimated that our tax dollars give them an estimated 65 million- 
dollar return on their one million-dollar political contributions.