It's great to give thought to these questions of the movement and its history. No answer can be adequate, however, if it lacks background on the recent 6 decades, (& the fight leading to the New Deal,) of the Farm Justice Movement. "There's No Food Justice Without Farm Justice," and there's very little sustainability as well. Today the Food Movement talks food, but leaves out the farm side of the previous decades, and fails to communicate with those who represent the majority of farmers. We're divided and conquered, with the Food Movement blaming farmers while unknowingly siding with agribusiness (for mere subsidy changes, rather than supporting the needed minimum farm prices (Price Floors), set at "living wage" levels. We had this, 1942-1952, with no need for any subsidies. Today, making agribusiness pay instead of subsidies would free up $100 billion for other uses. Alas, #FoodLeaders only call for reducing benefits to farmer victims, based upon a paradigm that is small and inadequate.
It's great to give thought to these questions of the movement and its history. No answer can be adequate, however, if it lacks background on the recent 6 decades, (& the fight leading to the New Deal,) of the Farm Justice Movement. "There's No Food Justice Without Farm Justice," and there's very little sustainability as well. Today the Food Movement talks food, but leaves out the farm side of the previous decades, and fails to communicate with those who represent the majority of farmers. We're divided and conquered, with the Food Movement blaming farmers while unknowingly siding with agribusiness (for mere subsidy changes, rather than supporting the needed minimum farm prices (Price Floors), set at "living wage" levels. We had this, 1942-1952, with no need for any subsidies. Today, making agribusiness pay instead of subsidies would free up $100 billion for other uses. Alas, #FoodLeaders only call for reducing benefits to farmer victims, based upon a paradigm that is small and inadequate.
Brad, I think we're findng the importance of the price floors and looking back on history is really helpful:)
"The bad new is, is..." "The good news is, is..." Too many cases of the redundant "is, is."
The fact his has so little views is worrisome, anybody viewing this nowadays??