A Food and Farm Bill of Rights
Posted by Michael Link on June 4, 2007 at 05:54 PM
All of you KA readers have been begging for it, so now I'm proud to give it to you -- more blogging about the farming! Seriously though, what's going on is of particular interest to anyone who, well, eats.
Farming, seemingly out of nowhere, has been receiving a lot more attention in the blogosphere -- with discussion of the rewriting of the farm bill and Congressman Earl Blumenauer stopping by TPM Cafe discussing the Food & Farm Bill of Rights.
While I know that Michelle Malkin is probably "skeptical" on this one, based on the title, the rest of us who value a safe food supply need to start paying attention to this one. Here are the key points, via the TPM Cafe post:
1. Americans have a right to a policy free of special interest giveaways.
2. American taxpayers have a right to a fiscally responsible policy.
3. Americans have a right to a policy that serves all farmers.
4. Americans have a right to a safe and healthful food supply.
5. American children have a right to good nutrition.
6. Americans have a right to local supplies of fresh food.
7. Americans have a right to a policy that promotes energy independence.
8. Americans have a right to a policy that protects the environment.
9. Americans have a right to preserve farmland from sprawl.
10. Americans have a right to a policy that fosters sustainable farming practices.
Democrats have been leading the fight for rural communities, energizing their economies and eliminating health and other discrepancies. It's why the Bush budget gets an 'F' on the "Rural Report Card" and Speaker Pelosi is a hit in the community.
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LMAO Michael! yes, we've been begging and you delivered! You're way ahead of the curve on this one. Thanks!
Posted by fade2bluz on June 4, 2007 at 06:29 PM
"5. American children have a right to good nutrition."
Don't all children have this right? In 2000, the United States (along with 190 other nations) signed the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals, committing itself to cutting world hunger in half by 2015 and eliminating it altogether by 2025. Currently, nearly 28,000 children die every day, largely due to malnutrition in the developing world. This needs to change now and we need to recognize that all children deserve adequate nutrition, not just American kids.
Posted by Jessica09 on June 4, 2007 at 06:39 PM
Yes! This government has been pandering to the oversized agri-business at the expense of the family farmers and ranchers for far too long!
There has been far too much support for the people who brought us franken-foods, petroleum-based fertilizers, high fructose corn-syrup, the destruction of the Mexican farm economy and the resultant tortilla crises which is bringing us more economic refugees from the south, corn-based ethanol at the expense of food prices, and lawsuits to prevent family farmers from producing their own seeds for corn and soybeans.
We need to get back to more locally produced crops, and better inspections of factory farm produced animals instead of penalizing people who want testing for mad cow and other diseases.
Support the family farmers and ranchers! They are the real roots of our country!
Posted by Butte on June 4, 2007 at 06:44 PM
Posted by sunny on June 5, 2007 at 02:36 AM
after conning the farmers of the midwest, our decider decided to cut aid to those same farmers. talk about biting the hand that feeds you?
the "red" states put mr. bush in, and then their party stabbed them in the back.....
do you think they should go back to voting for repubs?
i guess it all depends on who's pocket the money is going into.....
god bless america....we need it.
Posted by andhow on June 5, 2007 at 07:32 AM
after conning the farmers of the midwest, our decider decided to cut aid to those same farmers. talk about biting the hand that feeds you?
the "red" states put mr. bush in, and then their party stabbed them in the back.....
do you think they should go back to voting for repubs?
i guess it all depends on who's pocket the money is going into.....
god bless america....we need it.
Posted by andhow on June 5, 2007 at 07:32 AM
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