Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: First paragraphs: We are in a time of change, but not the kind of change that is constant in life. Some might call it a time of crisis, when our decisions today will fundamentally reshape the future, for better or worse. Others might say we are “living in interesting times,” a phrase claimed to be a Chinese curse by a 19th-century English diplomat. A more accurate description might be a time of unpredict¬able uncertainty when it is impossible even to esti¬mate the probability of what might happen next. Many in the sustainable/local food movement have suffered “economic whiplash” from changes in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s farm and food policies from one administration to the next (Held, 2025). Support for industrial commodity producers has been consistent across administrations. However, support for organic farming, farming by minorities and women, local foods, environmental protection, and food assistance programs has shifted dramatically with each change in administration. Programs addressing climate change and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) were hallmarks of changes during the Biden administration. The new Trump administration has promised to eliminate all programs related to climate change and DEI programs, including those administered by the USDA. . . .
Author: John Ikerd
Institution: University of Missouri
Language: English
Subfield: Safety Research
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $500
OpenAlex ID: W4410475699