In the Farm Bill, a Creature from the Black Lagoon?
“…you may be surprised to learn that your tax dollars have helped pave the way for the growth of these livestock megafarms by paying farmers to deal with the mountains of excrement that their farms generate. All of this is carried out under the rubric of “conservation.” Congress is about to renew the program — and possibly even expand it — as part of a new farm bill wending its way through the Capitol.”
I know of some really great projects that have been funded with EQIP funds – rotational grazing systems, for example. So I hope that the program isn’t totally done away with, but somehow gets back to the original intent of the program.
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A brief from the Madison (WI) Capital Times:
“Fiskars again this year is offering grants to promote sustainable agriculture, horticultural education and community involvement, as well as neighborhood beautification through its Project Orange Thumb. Applications are due Feb. 15. Go to www.fiskars.com or call 800-500-4849.”/em>
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Author cites ‘national eating disorder’
“Poor food choices killing us, he says”
An interview with Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
He has a new book out entitled In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto
