This letter is in response to Emerson Lynn, jr.’s editorial regarding “USDA on both sides of the battle against obesity.” The editorial, as well as the New York Times article it references, have serious inaccuracies.
Most importantly, the dairy checkout program was created by farmers, for farmers, and is funded by America’s dairy farm families — and only by dairy farmers. It does not use any government or taxpayer dollars to promote dairy products in the United States.
I know this personally. As a local dairy farmer, I have an opportunity to serve on…
Letter to the editor — November 15, 2010
