128 - Coronavirus: What Society Can Learn From American Animal Agriculture

Amidst all the runs on groceries and panic buying of food there is a lesson for society: American Agriculture produces abundant food and it’s among the safest food supply on Earth. The American livestock production and processing system faces disease threats every day and does an amazing job of fending off those threats. That’s why the coronavirus crisis isn’t made worse by an accompanying shortage of meat, milk, or eggs. Michelle Ganci, Animal Science Professor at California State University Fresno joins me to explain what society can learn from Agriculture. The lesson is summed up with: Practices, Reaction, Information, Collaboration, Productivity despite problems. You’re going to like this episode and PLEASE share it with your non-Agricultural friends to provide some perspective.