Right to Food?

For John, BLUF:  Meanwhile, up in Maine, they are voting on adding a "right" to their constitution.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Residents of this state will vote on constitutional ‘right to food’

From The New York Post, by the Associated Press, 25 October 2021, 3:38pm .

Here is the lede plus two:

Depending on whom you ask, Maine’s proposed “right to food” constitutional amendment would simply put people in charge of how and what they eat — or would endanger animals and food supplies, and turn urban neighborhoods into cattle pastures.

For supporters, the language is short and to the point, ensuring the right to grow vegetables and raise livestock in an era when corporatization threatens local ownership of the food supply, a constitutional experiment that has never been tried in any state.

For opponents and skeptics, it’s deceptively vague, representing a threat to food safety and animal welfare, and could embolden residents to raise cows in their backyards in cities like Portland and Bangor.

This is food for thought.  .

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff