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Thanksgiving — let’s eat! America’s most food-focused holiday, Thanksgiving, traces its roots back to the abundant feast that Pilgrims and Native Americans enjoyed together in the fall of 1621. Not even half of the 100 or … Read moreThanksgiving and the AgriCULTURE Attitude
Of course, these modern day slavers don’t soil their own soft hands on their farms. John Steinbeck’s novel “Grapes of Wrath.” Woody Guthrie’s ballad “Deportee.” Edward R. Murrow’s documentary “Harvest of Shame.” Every decade or … Read moreWall Street Plowboys Buying Up Farms
The economic devastation in farm country continues unabated as agribusiness profiteers, Wall Street speculators, urban sprawlers and corrupted political elites continue to set food policy. During the farm crisis of the 1980s, an Iowa farmer asked … Read moreIt’s Time to Put Food Policy Back on the Table
GMO Franken-Stein bill: “It’s alive!” GMO labeling has gotten a lot of press lately. The biggest news on this front last year was the vote of Sen. Al Franken (D-MN), against an Amendment to the … Read moreProposed Franken-Stein Amendment to Farm Bill Takes on GMOs
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 the U.S. Senate to reject Earl Butz, … Read moreThis Thanksgiving, Let’s Celebrate AgriCULTURE, Not AgriBUSINESS
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 group announced that this year’s “World Environmental … Read moreMonsanto Buys a Food Prize
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 food culture and food future. We’re presented … Read moreWhat’s for Dinner? Looking at America’s Food Culture
‘We only splice organic genes’ says Monsanto CEO The biotech giant Monsanto today declared that all of their GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) crops are officially organic. “Since we start with only the finest organic genes, … Read moreMonsanto Declares All Their GMO Crops Organic