Welcome Bitter Greens Journal

The new Bitter Greens Journal weblog, by writer and farmer Tom Philpott, will serve as a working manifesto for a liberation politics based on food (and that's just the third of three banner goals). See the historical background on Chuck Conner, who was recently appointed Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. The post describes Conner as "Archer-Daniels Midland's Man at USDA." The recent USDA press release on Conner says of his background and qualifications that he is talented and the Secretary looks forward to working with him.