Michael Pollan
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So they spray our food with this weed killer immediately before we eat it. I mean, this shouldn't be allowed. And so that's one of the reasons I will only buy organic flour because the rest of the flour now is contaminated.
So they spray our food with this weed killer immediately before we eat it. I mean, this shouldn't be allowed. And so that's one of the reasons I will only buy organic flour because the rest of the flour now is contaminated.
Yeah, I think it's all of the above. I mean, I think antitrust is focused now on tech. But Lena Kahn knows a lot about the food industry. That was her first she first wrote about it. She's the person who runs antitrust at the federal trade commission. And she's, she's kind of amazing. She's fearless. And, uh, and that's why you hear all these wealthy democratic donors telling Kamala to fire.
Yeah, I think it's all of the above. I mean, I think antitrust is focused now on tech. But Lena Kahn knows a lot about the food industry. That was her first she first wrote about it. She's the person who runs antitrust at the federal trade commission. And she's, she's kind of amazing. She's fearless. And, uh, and that's why you hear all these wealthy democratic donors telling Kamala to fire.
Yeah, I think it's all of the above. I mean, I think antitrust is focused now on tech. But Lena Kahn knows a lot about the food industry. That was her first she first wrote about it. She's the person who runs antitrust at the federal trade commission. And she's, she's kind of amazing. She's fearless. And, uh, and that's why you hear all these wealthy democratic donors telling Kamala to fire.
Um, no, they've been doing it openly, Barry Diller and somebody else came out and said, she's got to go. And, uh, It'll be a real test of Kamala Harris whether she succumbs to that or not.
Um, no, they've been doing it openly, Barry Diller and somebody else came out and said, she's got to go. And, uh, It'll be a real test of Kamala Harris whether she succumbs to that or not.
Um, no, they've been doing it openly, Barry Diller and somebody else came out and said, she's got to go. And, uh, It'll be a real test of Kamala Harris whether she succumbs to that or not.
Yes. Well, that has to happen first. You're right.
Yes. Well, that has to happen first. You're right.
Yes. Well, that has to happen first. You're right.
So, you know, I think they do, and Obama understood that. And, you know, I had a little window into what was going on in his process. And it was calculated that Michelle got involved in food issues. That was not her plan. She was going to do veterans' families, I think. And it grew out of conversations that they were having with people in the food movement, not me.
So, you know, I think they do, and Obama understood that. And, you know, I had a little window into what was going on in his process. And it was calculated that Michelle got involved in food issues. That was not her plan. She was going to do veterans' families, I think. And it grew out of conversations that they were having with people in the food movement, not me.
So, you know, I think they do, and Obama understood that. And, you know, I had a little window into what was going on in his process. And it was calculated that Michelle got involved in food issues. That was not her plan. She was going to do veterans' families, I think. And it grew out of conversations that they were having with people in the food movement, not me.
But I think Obama's analysis was that there wasn't enough pressure. It was what you were talking about earlier, that he didn't feel the heat from the food movement enough. to spend the political capital. And that, you know, leaders don't really lead. I mean, they need to be pushed. And he said to people I know, he said, show me the movement and I'll move. And I think we failed to do that.
But I think Obama's analysis was that there wasn't enough pressure. It was what you were talking about earlier, that he didn't feel the heat from the food movement enough. to spend the political capital. And that, you know, leaders don't really lead. I mean, they need to be pushed. And he said to people I know, he said, show me the movement and I'll move. And I think we failed to do that.
But I think Obama's analysis was that there wasn't enough pressure. It was what you were talking about earlier, that he didn't feel the heat from the food movement enough. to spend the political capital. And that, you know, leaders don't really lead. I mean, they need to be pushed. And he said to people I know, he said, show me the movement and I'll move. And I think we failed to do that.
I don't think we're well enough organized and I don't think we've got the numbers. And so, you know, some of it's on us. But yes, we're up against a really formidable government. set of enemies.
I don't think we're well enough organized and I don't think we've got the numbers. And so, you know, some of it's on us. But yes, we're up against a really formidable government. set of enemies.
I don't think we're well enough organized and I don't think we've got the numbers. And so, you know, some of it's on us. But yes, we're up against a really formidable government. set of enemies.