Discover how new and renewed ideas for food production will shape the future of farming and healthier eating. Benefits would include: eliminating the control of food production by a few corporations, increased support of local farmers, improved animal welfare, and enhanced soil. Support increased organic farming to avoid synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, and genetically modified organisms. Promote the practice of regenerative agriculture focused on improving soil health, improved water quality, and enhanced food security.
Another Monopoly
September 10, 2026
If all goes as planned, President Trump is going to “save” Argentina by importing tons of their beef into the U.S. Never mind what will happen to our farmers and ranchers. According to Joe Maxwell, a Missouri farmer and President of the Farm Action Fund, “63 farmers go out of business each day in America.” When asked how could this be, given that beef prices at the grocery store ...
moreBack to School
July 28, 2026
Despite the passage of time, the basic medical school curriculum hasn’t changed all that much. A person technically holds the academic title of an allopathic doctor (MD) as soon as they graduate. However, to actually practice medicine and treat patients independently, they are legally required to complete a residency program, which typically takes anywhere from 3 to 7 years depending ...
moreGood News Is Always Welcome
January 22, 2026
Since 1850, according to regeneration.org, “industrial agriculture has created a legacy of water pollution, animal abuse, degraded land, and unhealthy food. It has been responsible for over a third of all carbon dioxide emissions generated by humans. Fortunately, regenerative agriculture is gaining in public awareness and financial support. Here are five examples of what might be ca...
moreThe Price We Pay
January 9, 2026
If you think the price we pay for groceries these day is high, the price Americans pay in health and wellbeing is even higher. Despite more attention than ever on how unhealthy our food supply is, Europe is miles ahead of us. For example: People with wheat allergies find the bread products in Europe safe to enjoy because the wheat varieties are often softer and lower in gluten, treating methods...
moreWhy Words Matter
December 30, 2025
Not that long ago, “animal husbandry” was the name of a branch of agriculture concerned with the day-to-day care of animals raised for meat, fiber, milk, and other products. Husbandry has a long history, starting with the Neolithic Revolution when animals were first domesticated, from around 13,000 BC onwards. Now the very same branch is called “animal science.” According to Will H...
moreFood & Farming
December 8, 2025
I’ve wanted to write about my website’s Food & Farming Domain for some time, but where to begin? It’s such a complicated and vast topic. Now, however, I’ve found a way in by identifying some of the current issues and in the next post highlighting possible answers. Industrialization began just 80 years ago, after World War II when the factories were still humming when man...
moreWho Owns the Land – Part II
June 26, 2025
Would you be surprised if I told you that these numbered circles represent a recent tally of data centers in the U.S. What is a data center? According to Cisco, one of the tech giants: “At its simplest, a data center is a physical facility that organizations use to house their critical applications and data. Data centers accommodate the following: Email and file sharing, productivity ...
moreIdeas for Change
February 17, 2025
As Americans, we love our country, want the best for our families, a voice in deciding our future, and for elected officials to honor our needs and interests. After several stressful years, this is a bright moment when new Ideas could create the energy needed for important changes in our healthcare system. Following is the first in a series of Ideas gathered from a variety of sources. I’m...
moreRural America –Getting It Right
June 15, 2024
What’s In a Name? I hated the term “flyover country” long before I moved there and was curious about the phrase. It wasn’t meant to be the elitist slight it is now. In fact, according to Gabe Bullard writing in a 2016 National Geographic article, the term was first listed in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1980, influenced by the early non-stop, transcontinental commercial flights 30 year...
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