I have a lot of respect for Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor for much of Bill Clinton's presidency. For an economist he generally seems to have appreciation of the effects of economics on the little guy. But he missed the point of much of the debate over the 2007 Farm Bill when, on Tuesday's Talk of the Nation, he argued that a concern for family farms was misplaced because Big Ag is producing so much food so efficiently.
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Kevin Weeks is a Gather food correspondent (Paisano), personal chef, cooking teacher, and writer in Knoxville, Tennessee who spends too many hours on his feet, cooking. "Paisano" is a column focused on peasant dishes from around the world. To read more of Kevin's writings or connect to him click here. His blog,Seriously Good, is read by 75,000 cooks a month and in addition he writes a weekly column forSpot-On.
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If more people took time to really learn all about the candidates and what they stand for instead of popularity contests, we might eventually have a decent government...by the people....for the people.
Thanks for passing it on.
Dorinne,
What Sonia said.
Absolutely! I think a support system for farmers is a great idea (which is how the Farm Bill got started), but it should apply to all farmers and direct payments to grow one thing or another is a bad idea.