OCF Candidate Survey 2006
Candidate: Nelson Eisman
Party: Green Party
Running For: Governor
State: Wisconsin
1
QDo you think organic agriculture should receive a fair share (at least 2.5%) of government resources spent on agriculture?
A Yes
Comment: I support a serious transition to organic agriculture for several reasons. Namely, petroleum based fertilizers and animal antibiotics are damaging our county's health.
2
QDo you support strict standards for processed foods, dairy, and body care products that are labeled or marketed as organic?
A Yes
Comment: Yes, I support strong standards for the use of the label 'organic'. Consumers should have the right to know if the products they're buying are animal and eco-friendly.
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: The overuse and misuse of pesticides is a serious threat to the health of the people in Wisconsin and throughout the country.
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: I strongly support the right of local governments to set strict standards for food safety.
5a
QDo you support Country of Origin and labeling that helps consumers choose local products?
A Yes
Comment: Country of Origin labels are important to ensure the safety of the food consumed in the US.
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: I strongly advocate for the development of local food systems like the numerous farmers' markets throughout the state.
6a
QDo you support mandatory labeling of foods containing genetically engineered ingredients?
A Yes
Comment: The people should know if what they are buying is genetically altered.
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: Mad Cow disease is deadly and US consumers should not be exposed to the meat of diseased animals.
8
QDo you support a restructuring of trade-distorting US farm subsidies?
A Yes
Comment: While I do not support 'dumping' of US goods onto developing nations, I also want to make sure that any restructuring of farms subsidies helps Wisconsin farmers as well.
9
QDo you support a significant shift in US farm subsidies to help family farmers and ranchers make the transition to organic?
A Yes
Comment: Yes, I support a transition of farm subsidies to help famil farmers and ranchers move to organic products.
10
QDo you support a significant shift in subsidies to help US farmers adopt conservation and renewable energy practices on farms?
A Yes
Comment: Yes, I support a transition of farm subsidies to help famil farmers and ranchers adopt renewable energy practices.
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 Yes
Comment: Healthy organic food should not only be available to the well-off.
12
QDo you support universal health care with a preventive focus and a major emphasis on better nutrition?
A Yes
Comment: I fully support universal healthcare.
13
QDo you support 80%-by-2050 reduction in climate destabilizing greenhouse gas pollution?
A Yes
Comment: I support reducing greenhouse gas pollution.
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 Yes
Comment: I think we should bring the troops home now and redirect funds to social and environmental policies.
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 Yes
Comment:
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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