How Trade Deals and Climate Treaties are Undermining Farmers on Both Sides of the Atlantic
Shockingly, American and French taxpayers are footing the bill for the development of producers abroad—only to have those producers turn around and compete against them. Teresa explains how foreign producers are often handed advantages that hardworking local farmers never see.
The conversation also covers overlooked environmental truths. While climate treaties target human-made emissions, they ignore natural sources like plant decay. Teresa points out how livestock such as cows and sheep actually help by reducing plant overgrowth and its related emissions. In Chapter 47 of her book, she breaks down the science behind it.
Finally, the episode tackles the loss of national sovereignty within the European Union. Member nations are no longer truly independent when they must surrender the right to negotiate their own trade or treaty agreements. Teresa draws a sharp comparison, saying EU nations are now little more than “states,” similar to North Dakota or Nebraska under federal U.S. control.
