AFF Media Monitoring for 5/18/12

General Farming

Does Organic Food Turn People Into Jerks? - Diane Mapes - MSN
Fruit, Vegetable Farmers Work To Keep What They've Sown - Michael Doyle - McClatchy Newspapers
Healthy Food, California Get Short Shrift In Farm Bill - Sara Sciammacco - Environmental Working Group
Local Organic Farmers Putting Produce On Plates For Eager Customers - Annie Getsinger - Herald-Review (Georgia)
Spring Is Here, Vegetables Are Plentiful, But What's The Best Way To Buy Them? - Mae Anderson - Associated Press
General Pesticide Use

Residential Pesticides Should Be Restricted, Not Banned - Dirk Meissner - Canadian Press
Microbial Illness/Food Safety

FDA Aide Joins Industry To Push Stalled Food Regulations - Andrew Zajac - Bloomberg
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