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1. FDA has no regulatory power over seeds. That is USDA (and, to some extent, states).
2. The current commissioner of the FDA is a woman, Margaret Hamburg, M.D. She has done research in neuroscience, and before she was FDA head, she was the top public health official for New York City. I do not believe she has ever worked for Monsanto. You can read her bio here.
3. USDA is headed by Tom Vilsack. His previous job was Governor of Iowa. I do not believe he has ever worked for Monsanto (though it is possible and likely that he's had campaign contributions from them).
I am sure someone working at USDA or FDA has worked for Monsanto and I'm sure some people who work for Monsanto used to work for FDA or USDA. Certainly it's appropriate to keep one's eye on them.
1. FDA has no regulatory power over seeds. That is USDA (and, to some extent, states).
2. The current commissioner of the FDA is a woman, Margaret Hamburg, M.D. She has done research in neuroscience, and before she was FDA head, she was the top public health official for New York City. I do not believe she has ever worked for Monsanto. You can read her bio here.
3. USDA is headed by Tom Vilsack. His previous job was Governor of Iowa. I do not believe he has ever worked for Monsanto (though it is possible and likely that he's had campaign contributions from them).
I am sure someone working at USDA or FDA has worked for Monsanto and I'm sure some people who work for Monsanto used to work for FDA or USDA. Certainly it's appropriate to keep one's eye on them.