i was traveling to a conference in the midwest as part of my jaw that food and water watch and stopped to use an article i was writing and over the course of my work get food and water watch i talked to a lot of farmers but my questions were about how well they were doing. we look at the census of agriculture statistics and we know from those statistics that farmers are not doing so well. one farmer in particular was telling me a heartbreaking story. he was thinking of selling his farm, i used to be an independent livestock growers because states like iowa, missouri, people would buy farms where they raised vegetables and had some livestock and grew their own feed. that is simply not possible anymore. he doesn't have enough land to make money from commodities so he is going to sell his farm that has been in his family for 200 years. was a very sad story. the next day i was at a conference, food conference and listening to a panel on commodities and they would ask well known and very well intentioned food advocates, this person was asked during the question period why is organic food so

and so we can't in the process for our how our water our state in our communities. thanks for weighing and that was brennan or in california organizer for food and water watch. also later on are it's he senator menendez from new jersey is facing a host of allegations from bloggers claiming he's involved in a sex scandal to donor influence we'll take a look at the case and ask do political donations buy you influence with lawmakers . i think. we just put a picture of me when i was like nine years old until she told the truth. i'm a contestant i am a total get a friend that i would go grab because music was interesting. but he was kind of yesterday. i'm very proud of the role without you it's played. now to a story on capitol hill where new jersey senator robert menendez faces scrutiny over actions he may have taken to benefit a political donor but as is in hot water over his relationship with doctor and donor solomon mel again the doctor's office was recently raided by the f.b.i. over alleged medicare fraud now the senate ethics committee is investigating whether i'm an end has acted improperly to help his friend out on the net as took an unreported trip or a

energy future and so we can in the process for our house our water our safety in our communities brianna thanks for weighing and i was brought in or in california organizer for food and water watch. and now on to a story on capitol hill where new jersey senator robert menendez faces scrutiny over actions he may have taken to benefit a political donor when endace is in hot water over his relationship with doctor and donor solomon mel again the doctor's office was recently raided by the f.b.i. over alleged medicare fraud now the senate ethics committee is investigating whether menendez acted improperly on his friend's behalf but i just took it on reported trip or more than one with mel again to the dominican republic on the doctor's private plane and there are allegations that melendez solicited prostitutes while in the dominican republic but there is more proof that melendez may have intervened on behalf of his friend regarding port security in the dominican republic stopping a donation from the u.s. government that would in danger malkin's business interests in the port well all this will be difficult to prove but prompts this question how often do political donors impact policy

farmers stand a chance to discuss i was joined earlier by patty lovera assistant director of food and water watch and i began by asking her about monsanto is right to protect their power and the company's argument is that they've pumped tons of money into research and development and have the right to control their product but the various as many farmers hope that that is not the case. farmers all over the world and you know all over this country are watching this case because this is one of the critical issues involved there's a lot of issues with biotechnology with genetically engineered crops and this is one of the big ones is should a company have a right to patent these seeds and so the fact that it's made it to the supreme court means that there's legal issues to be explored here and lots of farmers all over this country and around the world really are hoping that though that monsanto does not come out of this with the right to continue to patent things in this way which has really changed really changed how agriculture works you know in the course of the regulation of let's talk more about

plays out really appreciate coming to the studio that was patty lovera assistant director of food and water watch. also ahead here on r t apparently some do is it news organizations have a problem with using the word torture on air and in print a surprising look at how they prefer to use euphemisms when it comes to the word details when we come back. a lot of potentially deadly blizzard taking aim for the northeast it's expected to hit starting in a few hours from new york to maine we have team coverage of the storm. but we're watching is the very heavy snow moving into boston properly or today it was very sticky you can see it start to become much more powdery down the line there's still a lot of snow out here a good place for snowball fight. jason it is been a pretty incredible day there and even record snowfall throughout much of it might still be a slog through driving the system urgency here exceptional. let me let me respond or don't let me ask you a question from. here on the spin working his way around in the day we have our knives out. the truth is this right to spend staying there toget

energy under president clinton, moniz currently heads the energy initiative at mit the group food and water watch has started a petition against his potential bid, citing his support to the gas drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. virginia lawmakers have approved a new measure imposing strict requirements for photo id at the polls. the bill would force voters to produce government-issued documents such as a driver's license, passport or a voter-id card in order to cast their ballots. although republican governor bob mcdonnell is expected to sign the measure into law, the justice department will have to sign off on its adoption. the voting rights act mandates federal oversight of voting laws in states with a history of disenfranchising african- americans. the fbi has launched a probe of potential insider trading in the purchase of the food giant h.j. heinz. a consortium of the firms 3 g capital and warren buffett pause berkshire hathaway acquired heinz for $28 billion earlier this week. the fbi says a number of suspicious trades took place one day before the deal was announ

what we are, and that especially in clear water, that, you know, with their eyesight and athey won't mistake me for food. >> it gets to all our fears. >> i'm sweating. i'm so nervous watching do this. may i also point out how enormous that shark is. that gives you a different perspective. >> they're elegant, graceful, so important to the ecostem. you see that and appreciate that as a diver.

and pushed aside. >> ken abbott was laid off. he took his concerns to a consumer advocacy group called food & water watch. igate. >> the atlantis is still pumping away out there, 200,000 barrels a day, and it will be four times that in a year or two when they put in all 16 wells. i mean, if something happens there, it will make the deepwater horizon look like a, you know, bubble in the water by comparison. >> in an email, bp told us the atlantis crew had all the documents it needs to run the platform safely. we also wanted bp's perspective on the deepwater horizon disaster. the company scheduled an interview with its ceo, tony hayward. and then they cancelled, saying no one at bp could sit down with 60 minutes for this report. in other interviews, hayward has said this about transocean, the owner of the deepwater horizon... >> the responsibility for safety on the drilling rig is with transocean. it is their rig, their equipment, their people, their systems, their safety processes. >> when bp's chief executive officer tony hayward says that this is transocean's accident, what do you say? >> i get sick. this

food, and getting protein, but i knew god had my back. >> you said that you wanted to scatter laura's ashes because they loved vacation and water and soun. you probable felt she was watchingr you, what do you think she'd make of it? >> i think she'd be happy with the way that carrie and i tried to hold her tight in our hearts. i know that she'd be happy with the way we spread her ashes. it was wonderful. >> you were able to scatter her ashes before the ship lost power. do you plan to sue the cruise ship? >> i don't know what i plan on that. i have never been that kind of person. i just want to know what really happened because i feel like i still don't know the truth. >> you are not getting any answers? >> no. i have heard nothing. you know, it seemed like everything that we got answered on the cruise ship then turned to a different answer. so, i never was clear. i just, just held out faith. that is all. >> you have not watched much news coverage, have you? >> no, i haven't. i went to sleep last night. i don't remember my head hitting the pillow. >> is it because this wore you out, this whole experience or you do not want to relive it or a combination? >> no, it's because

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food and water. authorities have not given any indication that he is watching media reports. n what they do tell us. obviously very tack kick call. they have been given medicine and crayons to try to keep them busy as well. thank you so much. 8:30 is the time this saturday morning. other headlines to get to. the government is now trying to regulate what kids can snack on? a new proposal from the department of agriculture. junk food in school vending machines would get kicked to the curb and replaced with healthy food instead. the usda says each item can be no more than 200 calories and must meet other nutritional guidelines for fats and sugar. facebook right wing users are starting a spin off rather and it's just for conservatives. the tea party community officially launches today and they already have nearly 100,000 members. we spoke with the co-founder earlier this morning to find out way to is so needed. they are shutting us up. they are sensors us. we can't post. we can't add friends. it's a mess. >> ken crow went on to explain that the site will help to coordinate members

watch the pilot boat heading out to meet your ship. >> well, they are mainly saying help us, you know, we're in desperate need and we need food, we need water, you know, so just come and help us. >> i'm trying to hear some of the background sound from your cell phone, larry, as you speak with us. and, again, our helicopter zooms and zooms out. we are under -- we are respecting the restrictions on how close we can get to that ship, so our apologies we can't zoom in closer to read some of the signs and see the passengers closer up, but safe to say, there are 3,143 people just like larry poret who's live with us on the telephone on board that ship. there are also 1,086 crew members, some of those people you see sleeping. now we're starting to see much more clear pictures of the passengers sleeping on the decks because the smell has been reported to be so putrid on board from the sewage and also the heat. the power's been out to the ship for five days and they've been traveling in tropic heat. larry, it must be getting cooler, and yet the people are still out on deck. is that because of just the putrid and fetid conditions on board? >> it is do