USDA Unveils Farm Bill Theme Papers
In preparation for the Farm Bill of 2007, the USDA has started to issue “theme papers” that will educate the public rather than suggest policy. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns announced that the Department of Agriculture will eventually release 41 of these documents, each focused on a particular area of concern. The first one focuses on risk management.
Michael Pollan talks a lot about the upcoming Farm Bill as he promotes his new book The Omnivore’s Dilemma. He thinks it should be renamed to the Food Bill, because the policy set forth by the Farm Bill affects all of American agriculture and the food that comes from it. Don’t just let the senators from Kansas and Nebraska hammer out these details: Educate yourself and ask your representatives to get involved as well.
