Although every issue of importance in American politics affects someone somewhere, we are often inundated with discussion of issues that have little bearing on our daily, individual lives. Then there are issues that affect all of us but are rarely discussed. Case in point: Most of the presidential candidates keep relatively quiet on one particular issue that profoundly affects the daily lives of every single American. Food.
Perhaps this is because food can be considered a fragment within umbrella issues such as health care and the economy. Perhaps politicians recognize that people can get pretty defensive when it comes to the food they eat and are squeamish at the thought of too much government involvement with what ends up on their dinner plate. Whatever the reason, politicians – both aspiring and current – should pay more attention to the importance of food in America.
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