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“What happens is all these things we're seeing – campylobacter, E coli, mad cow, listeria, salmonella, that weren't even in the lexicon 30 years ago – that is the industrial paradigm exceeding its efficiency. So these Latin squiggly words that we're learning to say – bovine spongiform encephalopathy – are nature's language screaming to us: ENOUGH! And the question then is: what will it take for us to listen? And my contention is that Wall Street is still wearing conquistador mentality and uniforms, and nobody is listening to the pleadings of nature saying: 'Enough.'”

Quote by Joel Salatin

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Joel Salatin is an American farmer known for his sustainable agricultural practices and advocacy for organic farming. Born on February 24, 1957, he runs Polyface Farm, a multifunctional agricultural enterprise in Virginia that is renowned for its self-sufficient and eco-friendly production of meats, dairy products, and eggs. more

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