Dear Friends, Please consider signing this petition as soon as you can (time is of the essence) and forwarding it to others in your networks who are concerned about sustainable agriculture - _http://www.fooddemocracynow.org_ (http://www.fooddemocracynow.org/) . This is a letter to President-elect Obama asking him to appoint someone to the position of Secretary of Agriculture who is committed to protecting and promoting sustainable agriculture. We need someone who will advocate for practices that can restore economic viability to rural America while protecting public health and the environment. The original letter and signatories, plus a sign-in page, can be found at _http://www.fooddemocracynow.org_ (http://www.fooddemocracynow.org/) . Current signers to the letter include Rick Bayless, Michael Pollan, Wendell Berry, Marion Nestle, Bill McKibben, Wes Jackson, Catherine Sneed, and Alice Waters, among others.
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