William Ramsey Investigates The Coming Food Crisis: How Corporations, Activists, and Climate Alarmists Are Waging War on Farmers, the New Book by John Klar.
Mar 14, 2026
John Klar, author and small‑farm advocate focused on regenerative farming and food policy. He warns of concentrated corporate control, fragile long supply chains, and the harms of processed food and chemicals. He argues for rebuilding soil and local food systems, reviving gardens, and policy shifts to protect small farms and public health.
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Vertical Integration Creates Perverse Incentives
- Corporate vertical integration turns inputs into profits at every stage.
- Klar notes companies that sell agrochemicals also make pharmaceuticals, creating incentives to externalize health and environmental costs while selling remedies later.
Choose Whole Foods Over Ultra Processed
- Avoid ultra-processed products and prioritize whole foods.
- Klar notes 60% of grocery-store food is ultra-processed and points to grass-fed meat and eggs from backyard chickens as healthier choices.
Centralized Processing Masks Origins And Risks
- Centralized processing increases recall scope and animal mistreatment.
- Klar explains that grinding thousands of cows together forces huge recalls and hides individual-farm provenance in mass-processed burgers.
