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Farming: An open letter to farmers big and small, sustainable or not
Dear farmers, I’ve read a lot about how none of you want cuts to federal farm subsidies or programs. I’m betting no one whose federal budget is on the chopping block right now wants their funding to go, but the extreme nature of the budget crisis means that something is, by definition, going to have […] Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Farming, Government, Philosophy
Tagged challenges, Choices, Farming, goals, going it alone, Independence, subsidies
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Farming: Anti-obesity programs miss the point
There has been a lot of news recently about government led anti-obesity programs targeted especially at children and the poor. These programs go after things like fried foods and soda, and in my opinion, they all miss the mark because they fail to go after the main culprit of why Americans have become so fat. […] Continue reading
Posted in Farming, Food, Philosophy
Tagged corn, Farming, nutrition, obesity, revolutions, solutions, subsidies
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