Less bureaucracy please on farming

Food production is under stress from the government’s crackdown on fertilizers. That’s on top of their carbon tax on farm fuels and natural gas for producing ammonia fertilizer and drying grain.

They’re also against livestock as a climate fighting measure, and are pushing artificial meat and bugs instead. Who needs beef and dairy products anyway? Some may applaud this, but cheers will subside as higher prices and dietary monotony kick in.

People should become more selfreliant for food. Don’t count on nanny government; their menus suck, and are always for someone else.

Farm gate sales of meat are increasing which is good news for everyone. But the number of licensed meat processors is a limitation. Less bureaucracy, please.

Vegetable gardening and food preservation is easy, except for those without gardens. Parks and public spaces can become “victory gardens” when sub-divided for sturdy sons and daughters of the soil. Sewage makes fine fertilizer, and it’s free.

Green thumbs have already developed from pot growing, so it’s an easy switch to tomatoes. But beware of midnight garden raids come harvest time.

Crickets and mung beans are unappealing rations. Better choices can be found in backyard rabbit hutches and chicken coops. A few goats can help, while doubling as lawn mowers. Who cares about roosters crowing at dawn if it means fresh eggs for breakfast? Never name something you’re planning to eat.

There may be a full court press on pesky urban wildlife. Lawn deer, waterfowl and squirrels are all tasty.

When a quail hits the window, it’s “down the hatch,” like Sylvester puddytat and Tweety Bird. Millions of French can’t be wrong on frogs and snails. Protein starved Parisians always found “roof rabbit” (les chats) appealing in difficult times.

Dandelion salad is nutritious and free, and dandelion wine is easy to make. Who needs BCLC? Beyond city limits, we have a wonderful food source in nature. Wild meat is free of hormones and antibiotics. Nature is about tooth and claw, not adorable forest dwellers on display.

Properly managed hunting doesn’t put wildlife populations at risk. Hunting isn’t hard: watch trails, sit still, don’t talk, and wear a facemask; just like we did for COVID.

Qualify for firearms and hunting licenses and make friends with ranchers for a place to hunt.

Subsistence hunting is a basic human instinct, only it now happens in the supermarkets.

Don’t let the social engineers tell you otherwise.

John Thompson

Kaleden