Episode 110: Professor Silvia Secchi and Iowa’s Industrial Agriculture

Episode Notes1:00 - What is your area of study and research?9:20 - On the farming sector in Iowa.13:30 - On farm subsidies.17:40 - On the ethanol industry.23:00 - On producing for feed for factory farming and resulting externalities.32:00 - The role of policy in changing conventional agricultural practices in Iowa.38:00 - On farm workers in Iowa.40:30 - On President Biden’s plan to take on the consolidated meat industry.44:00 - On reforming the USDA to better serve non-conventional interests.50:00 - What would a climate friendly, safe food system look like in Iowa?54:00 - Recommended readings:Civil EatsThe CounterTom PhilpotSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.