If these GOP politicians were truly paying attention, they wouldn’t have wasted time pandering to voters on emotionally-charged issues; they would have taken notes from the past eight years and addressed the real challenges facing the heartland.
USA Today’s Karen Weintraub recently published an article titled, “U.S. Meat May Start Next Pandemic.”
Citing Harvard Law School and New York University research that claims the United States has zero regulations to protect us from zoonotic diseases.
The fear-mongering in the article was astounding, to say the least. And the overall message of this article, like so many others, is this — meat is to be avoid. Here’s another reason, among many, that we’ll say to curtail consumption.
We have to stretch ourselves to discover new pathways to profitability. We have to look at the big picture, identify the problems that exist, and seek to be solution-providers for those we aim to serve. We must become price-makers instead of price-takers, and treat our farms and ranches, not just as a huge hobby that allows the perfect setting to raise kids, but also as a viable business focused on service, value, and profitability.
I’ve lost track of the years I’ve written this column and have had the great pleasure of having it printed in this publication. I started freelance writing as a college kid and have penned my journey along the way. If you’ve been reading this column long enough you’ve likely followed along as I married Tyler; purchased a farm, then equipment and cattle; had three children; then fostered many more; and the list goes on.
The USDA has approved the first lab-grown meat to be sold to the public. UPSIDE Foods expressed its excitement over the news as it will roll out its cultivated chicken product in a San Francisco restaurant.
In a recent speech, Kerry, who serves as the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, shared his vision for the future, citing that agriculture must be at the forefront of achieving, “net zero.”
Kerry said, "Agriculture contributes about 33% of all the emissions of the world. And we can’t get to net zero—we don’t get this job done—unless agriculture is front and centre as part of the solution. You just can’t continue to both warm the planet, while also expecting to feed it. It doesn’t work. So we have to reduce emissions from the food system.”
