Amanda Zaluckyj

1 month ago | agdaily.com | Amanda Zaluckyj

Benjamin Franklin famously said, “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” The Founding Father didn’t know it then, but sometimes those two constants happen in quick succession. For farm families, estate taxes aren’t just an abstract policy debate — they’re a very real threat to generational farms and the livelihoods they support.

2 months ago | agdaily.com | Amanda Zaluckyj

So it begins. This week Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched a sweeping initiative to investigate potential links between environmental toxins — such as pesticides, food additives, and mold — and chronic conditions such as autism. In a speech he delivered in Indiana, Kennedy announced he’ll find the “cause” of autism by September (that alone contradicts the scientific process — you’re supposed to start with a hypothesis, not a conclusion).

Mar 21, 2025 | agdaily.com | Amanda Zaluckyj

Did you know that almost 40 percent of all food in the United States goes to waste? Food that is safe to eat, nutritious, and available goes in our collective trash cans. We throw away 133 billion pounds of food each year. It’s a staggering statistic, especially when you consider that some of our neighbors are food insecure. I’ve served on the board of directors for an Indiana-based nonprofit called Cultivate Food Rescue for the past three years.

Feb 28, 2025 | agdaily.com | Amanda Zaluckyj

If it’s not broken, don’t fix it, replicate it!The Non-GMO Project is embracing this phrase to once again mislead consumers, promote false food narratives, and earn some money. It announced the launch of its newest label: Non-UPF Verified. This “helpful” label will let you know that a food product is free from ultra processed foods. Ostensibly, the marketing initiative claims this will aid shoppers to make healthier choices.

Jan 17, 2025 | agdaily.com | Amanda Zaluckyj

Fighting disinformation around agriculture can be frustrating. Just like a hydra, whenever you manage to slay (er, discredit) one influencer, three more pop up in his or her place. Because deceitful statements boiled down to “common sense” is easier to understand than a lot of science. But things are about to get really interesting now that media outlets are more aggressively sidestepping honesty while powerful (yet divisive) figures such as Robert F.