Farm Bill Could Bring Changes to Food Industry

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Published May 15, 2007 at 9:36 AM PDT

This story was published more than 16 years ago.

The industrialization of the U.S. agricultural system has drastically changed the food industry. We'll explore the health hazards of industrialized agriculture and offer some tips on how to safely na

Alison St John (Guest Host): We are what we eat -- and the food we eat is changing. One of the overarching influences that affect which foods fill our local grocery stores is the United States Farm Bill. The Farm Bill is reauthorized every few years and 2007 happens to be one of those years. Is there a chance to give the small farmer more of the incentives that have been siphoned off almost exclusively to megalithic industrial agricultural companies? We'll take a look at the food we eat, how agri-business is affecting our diet, and what we can do to avoid the pesticides, antibiotics and other chemicals that lace our fruits, vegetables and meats.

Guest

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Dr. David Wallinga, a physician and the director of the Food and Health Program for the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. He is a leading authority on the health impacts of environmental pollutants.
Daniel Imhoff, author of Foodfight:The Citizen's Guide to a Food and Farm Bill .