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An Interview With Outgoing Secretary Of Agriculture Tom Vilsack: Reflections On His Legacy & Challenges Facing A New Era In American Agriculture Policy, Lauren Manning
Journal of Food Law & Policy
In a special interview with Lauren Manning, former Secretary of Agricultural Tom Vilsack reflects on his eight-year tenure at the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Sec. Vilsack discusses such issues as the farm bill, opportunities for beginning and disadvantaged farmers, and trade. In addition to recounting the successes of the Obama administration’s USDA, Sec. Vilsack explains his hopes for the incoming Secretary of Agriculture and the Trump administration.
After The White House Garden: Food Justice In The Age Of Trump, Garrett M. Broad
After The White House Garden: Food Justice In The Age Of Trump, Garrett M. Broad
Journal of Food Law & Policy
It’s debatable whether President and First Lady Obama’s White House garden was a positive or negative symbol to the community food justice movement—but it did send a signal. This essay speculates what, if anything, the Trump administration will signal to these community food justice activists. It also recommends a potential strategy for grassroots food justice advocates fighting for already limited resources.
The Butz Stops Here: Why The Food Movement Needs To Rethink Agricultural History, Nathan A. Rosenberg, Bryce Wilson Stucki
The Butz Stops Here: Why The Food Movement Needs To Rethink Agricultural History, Nathan A. Rosenberg, Bryce Wilson Stucki
Journal of Food Law & Policy
From the 1890s to the 1930s, rural Americans played a vital role in radical leftist politics. While specialists know this history well, the public tends to know a folk history, written by figures associated with contemporary food movements. This folk history rests on several key myths, which cover different periods of modern history from the New Deal to the present. This essay challenges these myths to reveal the causes and extent of the suffering endured by rural families in the 20th century, which in turn, decimated the populist left. A reconsideration of the history of agricultural policy will help food-system …
Myth Making In The Heartland – Did Agriculture Elect The New President?, Neil D. Hamilton
Myth Making In The Heartland – Did Agriculture Elect The New President?, Neil D. Hamilton
Journal of Food Law & Policy
This essay addresses the role of America’s farmers in electing President Donald Trump. This role may not have been as large as the agricultural community and others have suggested. Additionally, this essay cautions the agricultural community against taking too much credit for the election of a politician and party whose interests are often at odds with agricultural interests.
A Call To Action: The New Academy Of Food Law & Policy, Emily M. Broad Leib, Susan A. Schneider
A Call To Action: The New Academy Of Food Law & Policy, Emily M. Broad Leib, Susan A. Schneider
Journal of Food Law & Policy
The food system is affected by unique and complex laws. These laws call for a new generation of legal practitioners and scholars. This essay announces the creation of the Academy of Food Law and Policy. The Academy creates a network of law professors researching, teaching, and mentoring in food law and policy.