But these crucial-but-endangered food producers were totally disappeared by the political cognoscenti. This disregard for farmers and food policy is not only irresponsible, but also politically inexplicable when you consider that food is far more than economics to people. Far from surrendering to the "inevitability" of a corporatized food future, the great majority of Americans continue to push forward with the alternative future of a local, sustainable, humane — and tasty — food system that benefits all. The ongoing battle for our food future pits the agri-industrial model of huge-scale, corporate-run operations against the agri-cultural model of sustainable, community-based family farming. Consumers clearly want to buy more, thus creating good opportunities for new organic farmers — and a bright future for agri-culture.

Source: Daily Sun February 22, 2017 23:11 UTC