Sam Kass

And that's really a problem because much of the genetic material that we will need to try to produce hybrid varieties that could thrive in much more volatile climate are going to be lost.

There's mixed signals.

When we were in the Obama administration, the big ag groups, first of all,

did not engage with us.

And if you said the word climate change, it was like you were spitting in their face.

It was like the greatest offense.

There was no discussion.

Now, you have the biggest, most conservative ag groups sitting down and forming formal coalitions with some of the most well-known environmental groups to figure out how to galvanize agriculture to start solving these problems.

And I would have bet every dollar I would ever make that that would never happen.

On the other hand, you know, you still don't see the mass consumer rallying on this.

You see parts of politics starting wanting to still go backwards on these things, which is like, you know, there's reasons to feel good and there's reasons to feel concerned.

I think we have no choice but to figure out how to galvanize more people.

And I'm father of two boys, Sai and Rafa.

They're six and five.

And

Our ability to hand to the next generation the quality of life, the richness and deliciousness of life that we were given is truly at stake.

And that's why these issues matter.

And that's why working to make some better food choices matter.

That's why voting matters.

That's why advocacy in your church or your business that you either run or work at, in your schools, wherever you are, putting these issues forward matter.