Source: Christian Science Monitor
by Mark Sappenfield
“Were there any farmers in ‘The Jetsons?’ OK, I realize, shockingly, the 1960s cartoon has not turned out to be the most accurate predictor of the future of humankind. But this week, the Monitor considers a future that, in some ways, might seem stranger than flying cars and robot maids. Do we really need farmers? In their cover story, Erika Page, Whitney Eulich, and Srishti Jaswal chronicle the farmer protests that have erupted around the world. But beneath the portrait of farmers in crisis is a question: Are the tractor-borne demonstrations we’ve seen typical advocacy, or farming’s last gasp? … Today’s farmers are tilting against two powerful trends: 1. Farming on a massive, corporate scale is vastly more efficient than small-scale farming and therefore provides much cheaper food. 2. Most farming remains devastatingly awful for the planet.” (05/06/24)
https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/From-the-Editors/2024/0506/Where-do-the-Jetsons-get-their-kale