Michael Pollan

One positive change since 2008 is like allies in Washington. And I'm sure you've had this experience too. There's a group of people in the House and now a couple in the Senate who are committed to food issues. We spent a lot of time with Cory Booker making the film.

One positive change since 2008 is like allies in Washington. And I'm sure you've had this experience too. There's a group of people in the House and now a couple in the Senate who are committed to food issues. We spent a lot of time with Cory Booker making the film.

One positive change since 2008 is like allies in Washington. And I'm sure you've had this experience too. There's a group of people in the House and now a couple in the Senate who are committed to food issues. We spent a lot of time with Cory Booker making the film.

And here is a person who was an urban legislator and a mayor who gets to Congress and decides to use his political capital to get on the Ag Committee, the Agriculture Committee. That is not a place that ambitious urban legislators go. But he understands that the health of his constituents in New Jersey depends on what's going on on the farm.

And here is a person who was an urban legislator and a mayor who gets to Congress and decides to use his political capital to get on the Ag Committee, the Agriculture Committee. That is not a place that ambitious urban legislators go. But he understands that the health of his constituents in New Jersey depends on what's going on on the farm.

And here is a person who was an urban legislator and a mayor who gets to Congress and decides to use his political capital to get on the Ag Committee, the Agriculture Committee. That is not a place that ambitious urban legislators go. But he understands that the health of his constituents in New Jersey depends on what's going on on the farm.

And if we're growing monocultures of corn and soy, his constituents are going to be eating ultra-processed food. And that until you change agricultural policies, you're not going to have an impact on nutrition and the issues we care about. And yeah, I mean, labels are really important and better information is really important. But in the end, food choice is driven in large part by price.

And if we're growing monocultures of corn and soy, his constituents are going to be eating ultra-processed food. And that until you change agricultural policies, you're not going to have an impact on nutrition and the issues we care about. And yeah, I mean, labels are really important and better information is really important. But in the end, food choice is driven in large part by price.

And if we're growing monocultures of corn and soy, his constituents are going to be eating ultra-processed food. And that until you change agricultural policies, you're not going to have an impact on nutrition and the issues we care about. And yeah, I mean, labels are really important and better information is really important. But in the end, food choice is driven in large part by price.

And the unhealthiest calories are the cheapest calories in our food system. And that is what has to change. And that won't change until you have policy. So I think building, you know, a caucus of people who care John Tester is another one who has – he's a farmer himself, an organic farmer in Montana. Very popular despite the fact he's in a – Yeah, he is a great guy. And he gets it.

And the unhealthiest calories are the cheapest calories in our food system. And that is what has to change. And that won't change until you have policy. So I think building, you know, a caucus of people who care John Tester is another one who has – he's a farmer himself, an organic farmer in Montana. Very popular despite the fact he's in a – Yeah, he is a great guy. And he gets it.

And the unhealthiest calories are the cheapest calories in our food system. And that is what has to change. And that won't change until you have policy. So I think building, you know, a caucus of people who care John Tester is another one who has – he's a farmer himself, an organic farmer in Montana. Very popular despite the fact he's in a – Yeah, he is a great guy. And he gets it.

He understands this industry. He sees what they're doing to farmers. And, you know, I also think the Democrats have to do a better job talking to farmers. I mean, they've completely lost that register, that vocabulary. And rural America has turned against Democrats. Yeah, it's true. We forget that Obama won Iowa twice. That is unimaginable today. Yeah.

He understands this industry. He sees what they're doing to farmers. And, you know, I also think the Democrats have to do a better job talking to farmers. I mean, they've completely lost that register, that vocabulary. And rural America has turned against Democrats. Yeah, it's true. We forget that Obama won Iowa twice. That is unimaginable today. Yeah.

He understands this industry. He sees what they're doing to farmers. And, you know, I also think the Democrats have to do a better job talking to farmers. I mean, they've completely lost that register, that vocabulary. And rural America has turned against Democrats. Yeah, it's true. We forget that Obama won Iowa twice. That is unimaginable today. Yeah.

Although I think one of the reasons that the Democrats lost it is because he disappointed expectations that he had created that he was going to be more helpful to farmers. So anyway, it's political organizing. It's hard work. And there is not a natural business constituency in favor of reform. You do have all these great small farmers and small food companies.

Although I think one of the reasons that the Democrats lost it is because he disappointed expectations that he had created that he was going to be more helpful to farmers. So anyway, it's political organizing. It's hard work. And there is not a natural business constituency in favor of reform. You do have all these great small farmers and small food companies.

Although I think one of the reasons that the Democrats lost it is because he disappointed expectations that he had created that he was going to be more helpful to farmers. So anyway, it's political organizing. It's hard work. And there is not a natural business constituency in favor of reform. You do have all these great small farmers and small food companies.

But the food companies, the only exit for them is to sell to a big company. And that's how you do it. The returns on food are not very high compared to other parts of the economy.

But the food companies, the only exit for them is to sell to a big company. And that's how you do it. The returns on food are not very high compared to other parts of the economy.