My interest in agricultural spans quite a few decades, including undergraduate and some graduate work in agriculture. With this backgorund, I imagine I should be continually amazed at the public's lack of knowledge about the source of the food it consumes. I often facetiously remark, when I come across food items in markets, such as milk or beef, labeled "organic", "is there such a thing as inorganic milk or beef?". But with modern technology, and reading the labels on some junk food items, that remark may not be as facetious as it sounds. Anyhow, notwithstanding the fact that many people have no idea where their food comes from, it may be a good idea to read the article "Survey shows consumers ignorant of farmers’ role in food chain", from the March 28 westernfarmpress.com, written by David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff. I found it quite interesting and, sadly, to some degree, funny. Anyway, the story is located at http://westernfarmpress.com/news/survey-farmers-0328/. An example of a survey response: "Farm animals raised for food should be treated the same way household pet owners treat their pets.Amazingly, 30 percent strongly agreed with that and 26 percent strongly disagreed". One point of interest - with the increase in costs of many farm products, if folks want to reduce their food costs, maybe they should start growing their own produce, raise a few chickens if they have the space, and generally get back to the small "family plot". The World War II version of this - the Victory Garden - wasn't a bad idea, since it put some power back into the hands of the people.-30-