Demonstration for food freedom
As MAHA and informed consent gain popularity, major agricultural corporations are not waiting for the related issues to become mainstream topics. These corporations are doing everything in their power to create preventive regulations that maintain the status quo.
One of these is the attempt to eliminate liability for pesticides and herbicides, as long as the EPA deems these substances acceptable. This would be modeled after the vaccine liability exemption crafted by Ronald Reagan and Teddy Kennedy, which facilitated a dramatic increase in vaccine usage and mandates. Major agricultural corporations are trying to soften the blow for Bayer regarding glyphosate lawsuits, which have already cost it billions. And this product remains available on the market.
Another example is the effort of major agricultural corporations to prevent states from regulating commerce within their borders. California and Massachusetts are the first two states to ban the sale of pork from piglets and sows raised in gestation crates.1. Currently, pork sold in these two states must have a certificate of compliance with state animal welfare regulations. Major agricultural corporations claim that these regulations disrupt interstate commerce and therefore should be banned. The states argue that this is exactly what their citizens want and that the state should have the ability to regulate sales within its territory.
The experiment involving 50 states, envisioned by the founders of our country, may be uncomfortable, but allowing people to control their own food systems keeps them away from the hands of the federal government. Next week, I will be in Washington with about 100 other farmers to lobby against the federal usurpation of state rights.
Another battle is brewing in North Carolina, where a bill is being introduced to prohibit participation in dairy cattle farming. The justification is the potential risk of bird flu transmission through raw milk. The bill is being pushed by Republicans linked to big agriculture. Other issues threatening the profitability of small farms are also being considered there.
One such farm is taking a stand. Yesteryear Farm in Shiloh, North Carolina, is soon organizing the North Carolina Food Freedom Festival. I will dedicate this day to meeting with lawmakers and others to raise awareness about these issues and show how harmful food bans can be.
I don't like to use this blog to promote events, but I hope to gather many participants so that politicians can see the overwhelming support for food freedom. In addition to my speech, there will also be plenty of music, games, and entertainment. I hope that if you can, you will come.
I wonder why major agricultural corporations are so afraid of food freedom?
Musings of The Lunatic Farmer
1 Gestation crate (eng. farrowing crate) is a metal cage, where a female pig (sow) is immobilized during farrowing and nursing piglets (usually 3–6 weeks). She cannot turn around freely during this time, often cannot walk, and has limited movement along the axis of the crate.