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21 April 2013 – Policy

Pollan’s Productivity Buster

By Gary Blumenthal for Ag Perspectives

Foodie Michael Pollan continues his anti-agribusiness diatribe in his latest book, "Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation." Noting that people currently choose not to spend their time cooking, he would manipulate their freedom of choice by placing a tax on prepared food, thereby forcing everyone to cook their own foods using untaxed raw ingredients. Not only will they get skinny, but they also will destroy the evil empire once and for all. Pollan even has advice for First Lady Michelle Obama. He tells her to stop wasting her time talking to food manufacturers about tweaking their products and instead use her bully pulpit to promote laborious home cooking.If Pollan's dream were to come true, which it cannot, the economic impact would...

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TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, Energy, Softs, North America
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