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[FarmGirl visits Washington D.C.]
I was amazed at the lack of interaction the USDA offered visitors.
Thousands of folks walk by every day on the National Mall in DC, in the mood to see interesting displays. They are willing to learn, they want to learn!
Yet all I saw were a few
computers, some $600 Aeron chairs and some reading materials. There were a handful of interactive monitors and talks, but the purpose was definable only as a limited PR move for the current president and a resource for someone, though I am not sure who.
The food guidelines were outdated and there was one piece of literature in Spanish. Most discouraging was the fact I had to convince the guard that I really wanted to see the exhibit no matter how puny.
Two blocks in any direction were some of the most visited sites in DC: The Holocaust Museum, the American History Museum, Washington Monument.
Talk about an opportunity missed. Fellow Muddfielders, we have a job to do! Click here to mail us your thoughts.
best,
FarmGirl
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