It's troubling that the scientists are claiming that the environment of outside interference has only slightly improved since Obama came to office. Again, we signed up for change and a new way of running the country. More of the same wasn't part of the deal.
Scientists and inspectors at the federal agencies responsible for food safety say they face political and corporate interference with their work, according to a survey released Monday by the Union of Concerned Scientists, a nonpartisan advocate for unbiased science in government.
The survey suggests a continuation of problems that government scientists had complained about during the George W. Bush administration, despite Obama administration pledges not to let politics intrude on scientific conclusions. And it comes more than a year after the administration promised to issue new rules to protect scientific integrity.
