121 / The Regenerative Agricultural Movement / Jonathan Lundgren

Agroecologist, entomologist, farmer, and beekeeper Dr. Jonathan Lundgren joins me for this episode. At the very beginning of our conversation, Jonathan discusses his time as a top scientist at the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, during which time he conducted important research into the wide-scale use of pesticides in US agriculture. After conducting research that indicated that the use of certain chemicals (neonicotinoids) on fields was causing significant and alarming declines in insect pollinator populations, such as bees and butterflies, Jonathan was subjected to various forms of suppression and censorship from within the USDA—an attempt to hinder his work and inhibit his ability to publish his findings. // Episode notes: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com/episodes/jonathan-lundgren // Sustain + support: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewilderness // Donate: https://www.paypal.me/lastbornpodcast