Discussing the Hidden History of the Farm Bill with Professor Lingxi Chenyang

In this episode, Diana and Michael are joined by Professor Lingxi Chenyang to discuss her article, “Food Antidemocracy,” forthcoming in the Southern California Law Review. In this article, Professor Chenyang looks at the Farm Bill’s hidden history, delving into the antidemocratic techniques that were used to initially pass this law and tracing some of the major problems in our modern food system to this history. “Food Antidemocracy” is a fascinating look at the underpinning of the American food system.

Professor Chenyang is an Associate Professor at the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law.

Michael T. Roberts is the Executive Director of the Resnick Center for Food Law & Policy at UCLA Law. 

Diana Winters is the Deputy Director of the Resnick Center for Food Law & Policy at UCLA Law.

You can find “Food Antidemocracy” here. 

You can see Dorothea Lange’s “Migrant Mother” photograph here.