Kick the FDA out, they are corrupt and tolerate based on the money received. NO conglomerate corporations buying up small farms, egg producers, ranches, chicken farms etc. smothering the little guy out with organizations that are impossible to compete with. Further more no gmo’s, no pesticides, not injecting meat, poultry, fruit, vegetables, etc with God knows what. No fluoride in our drinking water. No fetal or human tissues in any food products sold in groceries or restaurants of any kind. The big guys are doing what they want, when they want and it’s causing significant harm to the people of America.
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Love you policy suggestions please check out my work I appreciate voting and sharing it. By February of 2025 I will have planted the largest Urban food forest in the United States. Keep up the great work there is such great people here who all care about the future!
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Very interesting concept. I will have to learn more about this. Thanks
What are the changes to the values of the nutrient content with this type of food production?
I’ve read foods that have been produced to grow larger are less nutritious. That the larger size deters from the nutrient density of the food.
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That is a good question. I suspect the answer has less to do with crop size and more to do with carrying capacity of soils. Soils weakened by synthetic fertilizers and chemical applications, along with tilling, lose mineral and other nutrient content in run-off but also crop depletion – these industrial methods maximize production but do not restore those essential minerals for health. It may be that even then the larger crops will offer lower nutrient density as trade-off, but bolstering soil microbes and trace minerals is always a win-win.
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The Federated Model. I would concur with everything in the initial proposal and include a suggestion for an approach that reduces waste, creates stronger soils, cleaner water, more nutritious food, and helps those in need. We have done this in other countries and know that it scales. Principally, we suggest that (1) an ecosystem approach be taken where we look at the soil first. Where we have killed much of what was balanced, living soil, we have created a chemically dependent substrate. When we encourage and financially incentivize farmers to use regenerative practices, they will find their soil organic matter improving and their need for chemicals fading. It doesn’t happen overnight, so funds used in the myriad of other USDA farm programs would need to be tilted over four to eight years to help farmers make soil great again. Save the Soil…Save the World. (2) Pull from the 16 FNS (Food and Nutrition Services) budgets of USDA and FEMA to purchase #2 fruits and veggies, meat cuts, etc. from US-based regenerative farmers, and have them dried for extended shelf life such that they can be used in meals for school feeding programs, after school programs or incorporated into healthy emergency meals that can be stored for 15+years in strategic locations outside of disaster-prone areas. (3) Promote regional/federated models for agricultural production through USDA-supported loans for collaborative farming operations, milling, processing, and packaging, where groups of farmers share the risk and responsibility for regional development but are given a clear pathway to creating local and regional solutions that spread risk across the value chain and ensure the highest quality product without the mandates of grossly expensive equipment or other systems that have created unnecessary hurdles for farmers, packers, packagers, and retailers.
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Starting in California as a model would be a great place to learn and get the bugs out (no Pun intended).
Please go to: foreverfarmsga.substack.com
Farming is a multi-faceted business. I do not want to change the business of farming. I want to change the way it is financed, eliminating one of its costs (advertising/marketing), while introducing local investment partners (GA residents) as captive buyers of the fruits and vegetables grown in Georgia communities. My mission is to establish an Organic, Regenerative, Biological FARM in each of the 159 counties in GA.
Notify me after reading my substack. Maybe we can talk. Rick- 470-533-1231
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Thank you
Megan,
Go to: foreverfarmsga.substack.com If you live in Georgia the concept is available now. If you live in a different state, with the new administration on January 20th, it could be on the horizon. Any questions email foreverfarmsga@gmail.com .
This sentence says it all
You might have been a great capitalist, but you’re a failure at ethics and stewardship. Get out.
And about instilling division amongst US in all levels of life has been a great tool for the manipulators to win … Farmers united in one big front is the task to freedom and happy land
I would also like agriculture policies toward growing hemp ( industrial hemp is non THC or low levels of THC) …current regulations make it difficult for farmers to grow hemp.
Hemp was an important crop when America was founded and the crop needs less water, fertilizer and pesticides than other crops like cotton.
Hemp can be made into: biodegradable plastics, clothing, paper and many many other products
I’d like to buy made in the USA products that come from industrial hemp.
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I am writing to urgently bring to your attention a critical and growing public health crisis caused by the long-term effects of SSRI antidepressants, specifically Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD). This email is also being forwarded to the Trump Administration and the White House Office, as this issue requires immediate intervention at the highest levels of governance.
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Key Points of Concern:
- Fertility and Health Crisis:
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Mandate stronger warnings on all SSRI medications about the risk of PSSD.
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Thank you for your time and action.