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Let us build a 21st-century rural economy of cutting-edge companies and technologies that lead us to energy and food security. Such an investment will revitalize rural America, re-establish our moral leadership on climate security and eliminate our addiction to foreign oil. – Tom Vilsack

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The lack of access to proper nutrition is not only fueling obesity, it is leading to food insecurity and hunger among our children. – Tom Vilsack

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Technology has allowed us to have more drought-resistant crops. The spotty nature of drought, the spotty nature of rains can sometimes result in better yields than anticipated. – Tom Vilsack

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Technology
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When youve paid your debt to society, you need to be reconnected and re-engaged in society. – Tom Vilsack

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Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon. – Doug Larson

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Food in Chicago is the best. – Lee DeWyze

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Im tempted by everything. My husband makes fun of me because every day its a new food that I love. I have a weakness for butterscotch pudding, ice cream in any flavor and dark chocolate, although thats one thing I do keep in my house – 70% dark chocolate. – Gail Simmons

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In addition to contributing to erosion, pollution, food poisoning, and the dead zone, corn requires huge amounts of fossil fuel – it takes a half gallon of fossil fuel to produce a bushel of corn. – Michael Pollan

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When the oak is felled the whole forest echoes with it fall, but a hundred acorns are sown in silence by an unnoticed breeze. – Thomas Carlyle

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