OCF Candidate Survey 2006
Candidate: Ed Bowlin
Party:
District: 12
Running For: US House
State: Florida
1
QDo you think organic agriculture should receive a fair share (at least 2.5%) of government resources spent on agriculture?
A Not Answered
Comment: I would like to see agriculture subsidies used to help U.S. farmers adopt renewable energy sources for a limited time. All other subsidies should be gradually eliminated.
2
QDo you support strict standards for processed foods, dairy, and body care products that are labeled or marketed as organic?
A Not Answered
Comment: I would like to see strict labeling standards for all foods, dairy, and body care products? Citizens have the right to be informed.
3
QDo you support more aggressive government action to assess the harms of pesticides, take harmful pesticides off the market, and hold companies responsible for diseases and environmental damage caused by pesticides?
A Yes
Comment: Citizens have the right to be informed.
4
QShould people have the right to pass consumer safety laws at the state or local level that require food labels to include information on dangerous ingredients?
A Yes
Comment: Citizens have the right to be informed.
5a
QDo you support Country of Origin and labeling that helps consumers choose local products?
A Yes
Comment: Citizens have the right to be informed.
5b
QDo you support government action to help US farmers develop local and regional markets and to reduce non-renewable energy use on their farms?
A Yes
Comment:
6a
QDo you support mandatory labeling of foods containing genetically engineered ingredients?
A Yes
Comment:
6b
QDo you support mandatory pre-market safety testing for all genetically modified foods and crops?
A Yes
Comment:
7
QDo you support universal testing for Mad Cow disease and a ban on feeding slaughterhouse waste to farm animals?
A Yes
Comment:
8
QDo you support a restructuring of trade-distorting US farm subsidies?
A Undecided
Comment: I support anti-dumping laws on imports and exports.
9
QDo you support a significant shift in US farm subsidies to help family farmers and ranchers make the transition to organic?
A Undecided
Comment: I support laws preventing water pollution, toxicity, and environmental destruction.
10
QDo you support a significant shift in subsidies to help US farmers adopt conservation and renewable energy practices on farms?
A Not Answered
Comment: I would like to see laws enforcing land, watershed and wildlife conservation practices on their farms.
11
QDo you support increases for WIC (Women, Infant and Children), the Farmers Market Nutrition Program, and other programs to help low-income Americans buy organic food?
A Undecided
Comment:
12
QDo you support universal health care with a preventive focus and a major emphasis on better nutrition?
A Undecided
Comment: I would like to see a preventive focus and a major emphasis on better nutrition in the health care industry?
13
QDo you support 80%-by-2050 reduction in climate destabilizing greenhouse gas pollution?
A Not Answered
Comment: I would like to see a significant reduction in all forms of pollution (ASAP).
14
QDo you support ending the Iraq war and redirecting funds from the $500 billion annual military spending in the U.S. toward greening the U.S. economy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and converting U.S. agriculture to organic practices?
A Not Answered
Comment: I support ending the Iraq war, immediately!
15
Q Do you support requiring electronic voting machines to produce voter-verified paper records and election officials to use these records to conduct mandatory audits of election results?
A Yes
Comment:
16
QDo you support eliminating the distorting effect of special interest money on our elections and politicians by requiring full public funding for all federal, state, and local elections?
A Not Answered
Comment: I do not support public funding for all federal, state, and local elections. However, I do support a Constitutional Amendment eliminating special interest monies and limits on the total campaign contributions (public and private).
17
QDo you support legislation to prevent internet companies from rigging the system to serve only the highest-paying users and discriminate against users they don’t like?
A Yes
Comment:
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