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I have edited the article 'Politics of Noam Chomsky.'

I have removed

Unlike many anarchists, Chomsky does not totally object to electoral politics; his stance on U.S. elections is that citizens should vote for their local Democrat where this will keep the Republicans out, and support more radical candidates such as the Greens in areas where there is no risk of letting the Republicans win (he officially endorsed Green candidate Paul Lachelier).

from underneath the heading ‘Political Views.’ I have added the heading ‘Views on Democracy,’ which reads thusly:

Noam Chomsky maintains that a nation is only democratic to the degree that government policy reflects public opinion. Within this framework, Chomsky asserts that the basis for a democratic society in the United States has disappeared. [1] He asserts that recent presidential elections are funded by concentrations of private power and run by the public relations industry, which focuses discussion primarily on the qualities and the image of a candidate rather than on issues. [2] Professor Chomsky makes reference to several studies of public opinion by pollsters such as Gallup and Zogby and by academic sources such as the Program on International Policy Attitudes at the U. of Maryland (PIPA). Quoting polls taken near the 2004 election, Chomsky points out that only a small minority of voters said they voted because of the candidate’s "agendas/ideas/platforms/goals." [3] Furthermore, studies show that the majority of Americans have a stance on domestic issues such as guaranteed health care that is not represented by either major party. [4] Chomsky has compared U.S. elections to elections in countries such as Spain, Bolivia, and Brazil, where he claims people are far better informed on important issues. [5] In the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, Chomsky has advised, “if it's a swing state, keep the worst guys out. If it's another state, do what you feel like.” [6]

I have edited the article 'Buckminster Fuller.'

I removed the sentence 'Fuller considered information to be 'negative-entropic.' I have changed the Neologisms section to Use of Language and Neologisms. Here is the new content:

Buckminster Fuller spoke and wrote in a unique style and thought it crucial to describe the world as accurately as possible. [1] Fuller often created long run-on sentences and used unusual compound words (omniwell-informed, intertransformative, omni-interaccommodative, omniself-regenerative) as well as terms he himself coined. [2] Fuller used the word 'Universe' without the definite or indefinite articles (a or the) and always capitalized the word. Universe to Fuller meant the sum of all experience. [3] Fuller replaced the words 'up' and 'down' with 'in' and 'out' of a gravitational centre, holding that 'up' and 'down' referred only to a planar concept inconsistent with how humans experience the world. [4]

I have edited the article 'Food Industry.'

I have added the section titled 'Prominent Food Companies" which right now runs like this:

Monsanto is a leading producer of pesticide, seeds, and other farming products.

Both Archer Daniels Midland and Cargill process grain into animal feed and a diverse group of products. ADM also provides agricultural storage and transportation services, while Cargill operates a finance wing.

Bunge is a global soybean exporter and is also involved in food processing, grain trading, and fertilizer.

Dole Food Company is the world's largest fruit company. Chiquita Brands International, another US based fruit company, is the leading distributor of bananas in the United States. Sunkist Growers, Incorporated is a U.S. based grower’s cooperative.

Tyson Foods is the world’s largest processor and marketer of chicken and the largest beef exporter from the United States. Smithfield is the world's largest pork processor and hog producer.

Nestlé is the world's largest food and beverage company. The Altria Group owns 88.1% of Kraft Foods, the largest U.S. based food and beverage company. Unilever is an Anglo-Dutch company that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods and beverages.

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