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- Feb. 25, 1991: Did I Hear You Insult That Veggie?
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- <history>
- TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1991
- Feb. 25, 1991 Beginning Of The End
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- <article>
- <source>Time Magazine</source>
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- GRAPEVINE, Page 13
- Did I Hear You Insult That Veggie?
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- <p>By David Ellis/Reported by Linda Williams
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- <p> The broccoli-hating President may have a big problem if he
- visits Colorado. The state's house of representatives passed
- a bill on Feb. 4 to prohibit anyone from making disparaging
- comments about perishable fruit, vegetables and dairy products.
- Supporters of the bill, who contend it won't curtail First
- Amendment rights, believe the 1989 controversy over
- Alar-sprayed apples proves that agricultural goods need special
- protection from defamatory comments. The measure, which awaits
- a vote by the Colorado senate, was drafted by Representative
- Steve Acquafresca, who moonlights as a consultant to fruit
- growers.
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