79 - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cow Farts, & Why You Should Be Scared

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the new shining star of the Democratic party. In February she rolled out her proposal for a Green New Deal. In two interviews since then, she's expanded on her vision for a changed Agriculture to combat climate change as she sees it. When socialists talk about "doing something about factory farms," what exactly do they mean? More importantly, who defines what constitutes a "factory farm?" She's called for diet changes, particularly as it pertains to meat consumption. She gets applause using terms like "cow grain" and "regenerative agriculture" - even though lifelong farm guys like me can't define either. There's plenty to be concerned about when political media stars target your industry. In this episode, we'll discuss a few things you should be concerned about that you may not have even considered.