Reading this section made me realize how spread out our industry is compared to farming one hundred years ago. The difference not only in the economy but how family-owned farms affect the masses. A hundred years ago corn was dispersed locally and the farmers may have even known all twelve people that they were feeding. Today these same farms have no idea who it is they're providing for or where their product is going to end up. The author discusses spending time with a particular farmer whose grandfather was able to provide for his family along with a few other people and remained successful his whole life. But compared to today, where the same farm feeds 129 people all over the United States, yet the amount of income this work brings in is barely enough for a family of four to get by.

Today's industry is all about immediate satisfaction, and the risks that people are willing to take along with the sacrifices that are being made are endless. Corn is being genetically altered, animals are being forced to consume it, and humans use a derivative of corn in just about everything that the eye can see. Not only have costs skyrocketed in just a few decades for consumers, but the farmers themselves hardly make enough money to keep their farms up and running, and it's only getting worse. America is doing nothing to aid these farmers and slow down the amount of consumption and waste that we ALL contribute to. Personally I think that there are steps that we can take to turn this downward spiral around and help the farmers be able to provide for their families along with the rest of America.