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North Americans can and do choose to spend 30% or more on organic or market-differentiated food because we can. We’re an incredibly wealthy society, by and large, and are only required to spend about 8% of our income on food. So does that give us the right to condemn those who can’t afford to pay to support a “food philosophy”? That’s just one of the key messages Rob Saik brings forward in his TEDx talk given recently at the event in Red Deer, Alberta. Related: Check out Rob Saik’s Agri-Treks video series! A staunch supporter of technology’s use in agriculture,…
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Categories: Advocacy / Ag Policy / Crop Production / Eastern Canada / Food / Industry Issues / Opinion / Technology / United States / Western Canada
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