Comments on: Michael Pollan: Dear Farmer-in-Chief http://themoderatevoice.com/23413/michael-pollan-dear-farmer-in-chief/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:31:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Michael Pollan: Dear Farmer in Chief | Cost Fuel http://themoderatevoice.com/23413/michael-pollan-dear-farmer-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-158454 Michael Pollan: Dear Farmer in Chief | Cost Fuel Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:13:20 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/science/environment/nature/23413/michael-pollan-dear-farmer-in-chief/#comment-158454 [...] here:  Michael Pollan: Dear Farmer in Chief Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...] [...] here:  Michael Pollan: Dear Farmer in Chief Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...]

]]> By: JWindish http://themoderatevoice.com/23413/michael-pollan-dear-farmer-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-158434 JWindish Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:46:21 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/science/environment/nature/23413/michael-pollan-dear-farmer-in-chief/#comment-158434 JSpencer, Yes, this issue crosses political boundaries. In his piece Pollan points to The American Conservative magazine, which said in <a href="http://www.amconmag.com/article/2008/jun/30/00006/">this article</a> in the June 30 issue that "This is a conservative cause if ever there was one, and it is going to have to begin at home. The revolution is coming. And it’s sure to be delicious." JSpencer, Yes, this issue crosses political boundaries. In his piece Pollan points to The American Conservative magazine, which said in this article in the June 30 issue that “This is a conservative cause if ever there was one, and it is going to have to begin at home. The revolution is coming. And it’s sure to be delicious.”

]]> By: Polimom http://themoderatevoice.com/23413/michael-pollan-dear-farmer-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-158407 Polimom Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:53:42 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/science/environment/nature/23413/michael-pollan-dear-farmer-in-chief/#comment-158407 I'm pretty much in support of Free Trade, but I think there are some good arguments that not everything works well when taken to the global marketplace. Furthermore, some of the arguments made by Pollard are even further entwined. Biofuel subsidies, for instance.<br><br>I'm no whiz on this subject. If we (the US) limited ourselves to producing food for our own consumption, how much of a surplus would we have? I'm pretty much in support of Free Trade, but I think there are some good arguments that not everything works well when taken to the global marketplace. Furthermore, some of the arguments made by Pollard are even further entwined. Biofuel subsidies, for instance.

I'm no whiz on this subject. If we (the US) limited ourselves to producing food for our own consumption, how much of a surplus would we have?

]]> By: JSpencer http://themoderatevoice.com/23413/michael-pollan-dear-farmer-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-158405 JSpencer Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:51:52 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/science/environment/nature/23413/michael-pollan-dear-farmer-in-chief/#comment-158405 Joe, thanks for bring up this great subject. It really needs to be on everyone's radar. Maybe folks are finally starting to figure out that matters of the environment aren't just the province of liberal special interest groups and are in fact the province of ALL of us. Maybe people are starting to realize the old ways of farming (and eating) are no longer sustainable. I am so looking forward to the approaching day when "SCIENCE" is once again taken seriously by the White House, and not treated as an annoying option. And yes, I'll bet we are going to be seeing a LOT more people planting personal vegetable gardens next year... Joe, thanks for bring up this great subject. It really needs to be on everyone's radar. Maybe folks are finally starting to figure out that matters of the environment aren't just the province of liberal special interest groups and are in fact the province of ALL of us. Maybe people are starting to realize the old ways of farming (and eating) are no longer sustainable. I am so looking forward to the approaching day when “SCIENCE” is once again taken seriously by the White House, and not treated as an annoying option. And yes, I'll bet we are going to be seeing a LOT more people planting personal vegetable gardens next year…

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