Despite all the hype about local or green food, the single biggest impediment to wider adoption is not … - Joel Salatin

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Joel Salatin

Despite all the hype about local or green food, the single biggest impediment to wider adoption is not research, programs, organizations, or networking. It is the demonizing and criminalizing of virtually all indigenous and heritage-based food practices.

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