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Episode #256: Why HALF of U.S. Farming Has Nothing to Do With Food

Thursday · 1 hr 8 min · Episode 256 · 49.6 MB
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In this episode, Joel and Sina dive into a mind-bending truth: roughly 50% of U.S. farm production has nothing to do with feeding human beings. We expose how policy incentives drive this shift and reveal how foreign interests use American land to grow water-intensive crops that drain our aquifers for export to places like Dubai.

Meanwhile, China is aggressively pushing toward total food independence by 2030 while America becomes increasingly reliant on foreign supply chains. 

Tune in to learn what this means for our land, water, and security and how we can rebuild a resilient, food-first local economy.

We hope you enjoy,

-Joel & Sina

Community Question:

“How many farmers do you know who manage to farm without receiving any financial support from the government?

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