¡Join the fight!
Big Ag's blowback against all foods local, regional, and organic is getting stronger and louder. Now, instead of simply targeting mere figureheads like Michael Pollan or Michelle Obama, they're targeting the USDA's Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food program, and enlisting allies in Congress to join the food fight. From KC Star's website: Read more...
El Dragón is loving the gnashing of teeth and beating of breast in the ag sector over Pres. Obama's plan to slash welfare payments to captains of farm industry. It's music, I tell you, music to my ears.
Take Rep. Frank Lucas (R - OK), the ranking Republican on the House ag committee (please). He was a good little tool this week by firing off a letter asking Obama to reverse his position on direct welfare payments to rich farmers. Read more...
