Foreign ownership of American farmland and ongoing food contamination causes panic in
According to an explosive report in
Chinese firms have expanded their presence in American agriculture over the last decade by snapping up farmland and purchasing major agribusinesses. By the start of 2020, Chinese owners controlled about 192,000 agricultural acres in the
Bipartisan pressure is building to stop foreign nationals from purchasing American farm operations and receiving taxpayer subsidies.
“America cannot allow
Rep.
The focus on curbing foreign farm purchases comes as
In addition to foreign ownership, food contamination continues to be a large-scale concern in America. Just last month,
Just last week,
Just days earlier, Tyson Foods recalled approximately 8,955,296 pounds of chicken products that may also be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes.
This potentially dangerous pathogen was also the cause of a recall last week of Arugula, Basil, Finstar, Green Bibb, Romaine, and Spring Mix from
And
These concerns about food ownership and contamination have caused many Americans to want to take back control of their food.
One possible solution can be found with GrowPods.
GrowPods are portable, automated indoor micro-farms that can be placed virtually anywhere. The controlled environment inside a GrowPod allows cultivation of a variety of leafy greens and vegetables, without the need for pesticides, herbicides or harmful chemicals.
The food grow inside a GrowPod is “better than organic” – clean, healthy, nutritious and delicious. Additionally, GrowPods are delivered with virtually everything needed, so anyone can have a robust organic farm up and running in just a matter of days.
GrowPods have been proven to be a reliable source of nutritious food, and the company donates food regularly to Caterina’s Club, the children’s food charity run by well-known chef, Sir
The
“All of the produce is grown organically, and there’s little risk of the types of E. coli scares that pop-up in conventional farming,” the publication reported.
If you or your community group want to take back control of your food, contact
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