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Meet the people who will be feeding your kids Ep. 32
There’s no shortage of hot topics in this episode:
What does the future of agriculture look like? If only we could look into a crystal ball and know how we are going to efficiently and sustainably feed the growing world population. While you may not be a farmer or maybe have never even stepped foot on a farm – it’s important to follow this topic as this is the industry that will feed your kids – and even your grandkids and great-grandkids.
In this conversation, we talk with two inspiring, young people who are the future leaders – the ones that will be making those decisions that will allow your kids to have access to safe, nutritional, and affordable foods and products. Cortney Zimmerman and Jackson Sylvester both hold leadership positions in the National FFA.
With in the first 10 minutes we hit the hot topic of GMOs. Did you know, there are only 10 crops currently available in the United States that are GMOs (source: USDA)? We explore why they exist and why we don’t have to be scared of them. (Jackson makes a really great comparison using corn!). We also talk about the biggest obstacle facing the industry – how are we going to feed this growing population? And explore how you can help – without being a farmer, there is something you could be doing “LESS” of.
If you learned something new or just enjoyed the conversation – Please share this episode with a friend! We appreciate your support!
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Article mentioned in the podcast: Member Advocates for Agriculture from Outside the Industry (https://www.ffa.org/ffa-new-horizons/member-advocates-for-agriculture-from-outside-the-industry/)
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Want to learn more about the goals and values of the National FFA Organization? Find it here: https://www.ffa.org/
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There’s so much more to our conversations here at Inside the Bullseye – follow along on social media – Instagram and Facebook, just search @InsidetheBullseye
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There’s no shortage of hot topics in this episode:
What does the future of agriculture look like? If only we could look into a crystal ball and know how we are going to efficiently and sustainably feed the growing world population. While you may not be a farmer or maybe have never even stepped foot on a farm – it’s important to follow this topic as this is the industry that will feed your kids – and even your grandkids and great-grandkids.
In this conversation, we talk with two inspiring, young people who are the future leaders – the ones that will be making those decisions that will allow your kids to have access to safe, nutritional, and affordable foods and products. Cortney Zimmerman and Jackson Sylvester both hold leadership positions in the National FFA.
With in the first 10 minutes we hit the hot topic of GMOs. Did you know, there are only 10 crops currently available in the United States that are GMOs (source: USDA)? We explore why they exist and why we don’t have to be scared of them. (Jackson makes a really great comparison using corn!). We also talk about the biggest obstacle facing the industry – how are we going to feed this growing population? And explore how you can help – without being a farmer, there is something you could be doing “LESS” of.
If you learned something new or just enjoyed the conversation – Please share this episode with a friend! We appreciate your support!
.
.
Article mentioned in the podcast: Member Advocates for Agriculture from Outside the Industry (https://www.ffa.org/ffa-new-horizons/member-advocates-for-agriculture-from-outside-the-industry/)
.
.
Want to learn more about the goals and values of the National FFA Organization? Find it here: https://www.ffa.org/
.
.
There’s so much more to our conversations here at Inside the Bullseye – follow along on social media – Instagram and Facebook, just search @InsidetheBullseye