Posted on October 15, 2008 at 11:07 am

This is important and I can’t stress that enough

I know we live in a culture that doesn’t like to read anything longer than can be read during the average bathroom break but this rather long story in the New York Times is probably the most profound summary of the current state of our food system to date. He not only sums up not just what’s wrong and why, but also how to fix it. It’s written as an open letter to the next president but, unfortunately, I’m sure the next president won’t really care or do anything about this. People forget that General Mills, Monsanto, ADM and Cargill are all also big lobbyists as well.

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One Response to “This is important and I can’t stress that enough”

  1. Aunt T. on October 21st, 2008 at 2:11 pm says:

    Excellent choice, Ian! And you’re right, this is very important. Actually, Mr. Obama may actually see this information. Why? Because he’s the only candidate who has used the dreaded “P” word: as in health care needs to include reimbursement for “preventive health care”. Not sure what that will include (alas, probably more blood pressure and prostate screenings) but nutrition ranks as one of the most important choices in true prevention. ( “Omnivore’s Dilemma” by Pollan is also right on target.)

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