In article >,
"modom (palindrome guy)" > wrote:


> And second, I spoke of the historical pattern of the USDA supporting
> Big Ag and how this new initiative appears to be a tiny step away from
> the centralization of our food production system that is the result of
> such support.
>
> Our food economy is butt ugly

That's Butz, not butt.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Butz

Secretary of Agriculture appointed by Richard Nixon, served from 1971 to
1976.

'His mantra to farmers was "get big or get out," and he urged farmers to
plant commodity crops like corn "from fencerow to fencerow."'

> distorted by a history of Federal
> subsidies for the big commodities like corn and soy beans. One result
> of that distortion is how cheap empty calories are relative to
> wholesome foods. Another is crummy tasting food.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA