Fields of Denial Guest Blog by Andrew Wainer This blog was first posted on the Bread for the World website. The original post can be found here. About every five years the Farm Bill addresses a broad set of food and agricultural policy issues . Commodity price supports, farm credit, trade, […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by: Andrew Wainer This was reposted with permission. The original post can be found here. 2011 was a record year for U.S. farmers, with farm income topping $100 billion. This includes sales of $22 billion in fruits and nuts and $21 billion in vegetables and melons – […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by Andrew Wainer. A large portion of Americans believe we have 11 million unauthorized immigrants in the United States because we’re lazy. According to this line of thinking, if we turned up the heat by reducing public benefits, some of the 13.5 million unemployed citizens would be compelled to turn off the TV, get off the couch, and apply for jobs working as field hands, cleaning staff, and construction workers.Continue Reading →
