I was working in that same hospital 26 years ago at a time when that nature center was still being supported by the University which is now withdrawing its support so that children born today may never see a snapping turtle or a wood duck or a mink. And when state wide cancer rates were lower, there was bipartisan support for helping families in need and education was a priority not a burden. Shame on the many politicians who have abandoned Iowa's most needy and enable big Ag to pollute our waters, land and people.
Until Iowans change the current trajectory away from heavy chemical use and Confined Animal Feeding Operations towards a more partnership with Mother Nature approach to stewarding the land, we will continue on the same path of cancer and obesity. Sad but true.
There are so many fields that leech chemicals into the soil, creeks and rivers that impact our livestock and then impact us. More emphasis needs to be placed on organic farming with the same kind of incentives we give non-organic agriculture. I cringe every time I see a herd of cattle drinking the water next to a field if crops because I know it’s going into the food chain. Ugh.
I was working in that same hospital 26 years ago at a time when that nature center was still being supported by the University which is now withdrawing its support so that children born today may never see a snapping turtle or a wood duck or a mink. And when state wide cancer rates were lower, there was bipartisan support for helping families in need and education was a priority not a burden. Shame on the many politicians who have abandoned Iowa's most needy and enable big Ag to pollute our waters, land and people.
Until Iowans change the current trajectory away from heavy chemical use and Confined Animal Feeding Operations towards a more partnership with Mother Nature approach to stewarding the land, we will continue on the same path of cancer and obesity. Sad but true.
Wishing your next birthdays celebrate progress in your beloved home state ❤️
There are so many fields that leech chemicals into the soil, creeks and rivers that impact our livestock and then impact us. More emphasis needs to be placed on organic farming with the same kind of incentives we give non-organic agriculture. I cringe every time I see a herd of cattle drinking the water next to a field if crops because I know it’s going into the food chain. Ugh.