What Doesn't Kill You

Eminent agricultural expert Fred Kirschenman describes the end of this era of agricultural activity and what must be adopted going forward. In his view we have reached the end of the line in our extractive exploitative and environmentally disastrous style of growing food and must move forward now into a more intergrated and holistic system. Recorded at the Niman Ranch Hog Farmers Appreciation Dinner in Des Moinies, Iowa. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast.

Coastal Florida has seen a disastrous season of harmful algae blooms, unprecedented in scale, duration, and severity. Mayor John Holic of Venice Florida, and Dr. Larry Brand from the University of Miami explain the impacts on the community and why this is happening. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast

Ferd Hoefner launched NSAC over 30 years ago, and has seen a few Farm Bills. In this discussion we talk about the most important funding demands to foster a robust agricultural sector and revitalizing rural communities. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast

Kristin Lawless has written a highly provocative book that assigns the blame for many of society's ills on a food industry run amok. Whether its how we feed our young, the impact of chemicals on our bodies, the incidence of chronic disease, and the economic, gender, and racial disparities, a surprising number of connections can be made between big food and social injustice. Its a fascinating and scary read, as well as a thoughtful analysis of what will be required to take back food, and return people and the environment to good health. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast

In a wide ranging discussion with one of America's foremost thinkers, activists, and academics on food systems, we discuss Patel's forthcoming book on the chicken industry, the food system, and politics. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast

In order to support their local farming community, an entire town drinks bottled water. Their groundwater is polluted by agricultural runoff, but the townspeople don't want to penalize their farmers by forcing a costly fix, so they suck it up...from a bottle. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast

Iowa, like many states has major water quality issues thanks to Big Ag. Francis Thicke is an organic dairy farmer, soil scientist and leader in the organic food movement. He is also an expert in water quality issues and how the Iowa corn belt is wreaking havoc on the states water supply. Is there a solution? What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast

Many a suit has been brought against the big guns in Animal Agriculture to force them to clean up their stinking poisonous manure pits. Until now, not one has prevailed. Liz Crampton, a reporter for Morning Ag at Politico, had a ringside seat at the trial. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast

Michael Stumo, CEO of Coalition for a Prosperous America explains why he sees President Trumps efforts to realign trade agreements and impose tariffs as a much needed correction to long abuses of American industry and agriculture. While unable to exactly reassure that the imposition of massive tariffs on our trading partners, especially the Chinese, along with rewriting NAFTA , won't have an negative impact on the agricultural sector, he voices opinions that many of Trumps supporters in the farm belt share. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast

Diana Moss is the President of the American Antitrust Institute, an organization that investigates issues of market concentration and monopoly and litigates on behalf the of the American consumer to break up monopolies and further fair competition. Moss is an expert in agricultural monopoly and in this episode, we discuss the impacts of agri-chemical and seed companies on farmers and on consumers. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast