Hi, I'm Amanda! My family farms corn and soybeans in Southwest Michigan. I'm also a practicing attorney.
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Green soybeans as far as the eye can see.
In my latest for AGDAILY I take a look at that status of plant-based "milks" and the FDA's moves on labeling.
'Almond Beverage': Yes, a label is finally doing it right! | AGDAILY
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The FDA's draft guidance on the milk label is a decent compromise on which the nutritional differences with actual milk must be clearly stated.
This man is a menace to society. It scares me to see certain groups giving him a favorable look.
Why RFK Jr.’s Science Disinfo Keeps Outrunning the Truth
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A conspiracy theory can be halfway around the world before a peer-reviewed replication can alphabetize its sources.
It’s harvest season in Michigan. Remember that even if you have to slow down to 20 mph and follow a tractor for one mile, it takes only three minutes of your time – about the same amount as waiting for one stoplight.
I'm just starting to look into the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act as a response to California's latest antics. This article is a good start.
Don’t let California override the EPA and hijack national farm policy
thehill.com
Some states — California, in particular — are trying to circumvent EPA’s career scientists with pesticide labeling regulations that conflict with the EPA’s scientific conclusions.
Sometimes I think that I was born in the wrong time era, and then I see things like this and suddenly I'm perfectly okay with living in the year 2014!
Jenn, I'm the same way! I was a history major in college. There are so many other times I think it would be better to live in (better societies, better clothes, better morals, etc.), but then I see something like this and it hits home.