A ‘Locally Grown’ Thanksgiving
“Locally grown” is developing the cachet of wholesomeness that “organically grown” once carried. Harry Truman said: “No man should be president who doesn’t understand hogs.” The problem with … Read more
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Bigots and Jolly Bankers
You’d think this claim brought by bigots would be laughed out of court, but the case has gone to a hyperpartisan, right-wing judge. Amazingly, the agricultural commissioner of … Read more
Who Cares Who the Secretary of Agriculture Is?
The job of secretary of agriculture in the past has first and foremost been to keep moneyed interests in charge. Years ago, Robert Kennedy noted that making economic, … Read more
This Thanksgiving, Let’s Celebrate AgriCULTURE, Not AgriBUSINESS
This is one of the most important populist struggles occurring in our society. It’s literally a fight for control of our dinner. In December 1972, I was part … Read more
Up Against Monopoly Markets
Most of today’s farm commodities are sold into monopoly markets, controlled by fewer and fewer multinational corporations. Farm Aid, the top-notch group of researchers and advocates who’ve tracked … Read more
This Thanksgiving, Let’s Celebrate AgriCULTURE, Not AgriBUSINESS
Reversing the corporate takeover of American agriculture and the global food economy In December 1972, I was part of a nationwide campaign that came tantalizingly close to getting … Read more
Monsanto Buys a Food Prize
Not agri-Culture, just agri-Business: Monsanto As Lily Tomlin has noted, “No matter how cynical you get, it’s almost impossible to keep up.” For example, imagine if a prestigious … Read more
What’s for Dinner? Looking at America’s Food Culture
As we enjoy the traditional holiday season of food-centered celebrations, let’s not only consume, but also reflect on, discuss and consider, what we can do to shape our … Read more
Nation’s Top Food Makers and Agrichemical Companies Oppose Honest Food Labeling
PepsiCo, Nestlé, Coca Cola, and Kellogg working to defeat California’s GMO food labeling measure (Sacramento, Calif.) — The latest round of funding just reported to the California Secretary … Read more
