As a society, we devalued farming as an occupation and encouraged the best students to leave the farm for 'better' jobs in the city. We emptied America's rural counties in order to supply workers to urban factories.
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"As a society, we devalued farming as an occupation and encouraged the best students to leave the farm for 'better' jobs in the city. We emptied America's rural counties in order to supply workers to urban factories." — Michael Pollan
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As a society, we devalued farming as an occupation and encouraged the best students to leave the farm for 'better' jobs in the city. We emptied America's rural counties in order to supply workers to urban factories. — Michael Pollan
About Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan was a Educator from United States (1955–present).
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This quote is attributed to Michael Pollan, a Educator from United States.
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Michael Pollan lived from 1955 – present.