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Commentaries and podcasts by attorney and farmer John Klar. Food security, local farming, and food safety form a consistent theme.
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Supporting Blood Cancer Research in Memory of My Father (opens the original)
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My father, James Arthur Klar, contracted multiple myeloma from drinking the water at Camp Lejeune during basic training for the U.S. Marine Corp., which he joined at age 17. For years, doctors monitored his condition. But last fall, on the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Marine Corp., Pop left us after a very long battle. He fought like a true Marine. No one should ever have to endure such suffering.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fe
Hamburger was more expensive under Obama. So was gasoline (opens the original)
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The food affordability histrionics surrounding hamburger prices are an interesting example of left-wing hyperbole directed at Donald Trump about a serious long-term problem that the Left has no plans to fix. Like egg and gasoline prices, the goal is to sow midterm angst and fear, regardless of whether President Trump caused the problem, has the power to fix it, or whether the problem is fixable at all. This cynical pattern is profoundly dangerous.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href
At Organic Trade Association Gathering in Washington, HHS Secretary Kennedy Offers Warm Embrace for All Things Organic (opens the original)
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On September 15, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed some of the nation’s key figures in the organic food sector at the Willard InterContinental Washington Hotel in Washington, D.C. Appearing on the second day of the Organic Trade Association’s annual Organic Week conference, the secretary participated in a question-and-answer session led by OTA Co-Chief Executive Officer Tom Chapman. The discussion highlighted the major strides underway to improve all aspects of U.S. food production.<
Why There Is No Quick Fix for America’s Beef Price Problem (opens the original)
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On September 3, President Trump announced that up to 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef trimmings would be imported with no out-of-quota tariffs for 90 days. The move was designed to ease grocery prices. Instead, it fueled a fierce backlash from ranchers and farmers, who have suffered years of drought and low commodity prices. The last thing they want is their president helping the competition.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MWea!,f_aut
The Daily Caller Reviewed My Book! (opens the original)
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I’m excited to share a recent book review of my important book, The Coming Food Crisis</
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