Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan - American Agriculture - Food For Thoug...

This video is not just a snippet. It is a lecture given at Kansas State University for Food For Thought. I feel it is important for anyone who will watch it. We need to remember how important agriculture is here in America. So many people I know are negative about how bad our food is, or how farmers are evil and trying to kill everyone they know with how they operate their farms. We are the SAFEST and most REGULATED food source you have. Other countries are not regulated. This is an important issue, people! Stand up and support your American Farmers!

One point that she points out that I loved was when she read from Wikipedia's definition of organic food.

"While there may be some differences in the nutrient and anti-nutrient contents of organically and conventionally produced food, the variable nature of food production and handling makes it difficult to generalize results, and there is insufficient evidence to support claims that organic food is safer or healthier than conventional food.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}Claims that organic food tastes better are generally not supported by evidence."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_food

She also mentions these words, and I am paraphrasing:

"We are a country of extremists.  It's always one extreme or another.  It’s not about extremes. It's about moderation and that healthy middle line.  So many people believe that modern agriculture is extremely bad and you have to go completely organic to be healthy. Science has not shown a difference between organic and modern farming in terms of safety, traditional value, or taste."