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D. Spenser Nelson's avatar

I expected more from this article and better from Breakthrough. This had the chance to critically engage with RFK Jr.’s views on food, balancing their strengths and weaknesses, but instead it leans into dismissiveness and fear-mongering. This approach doesn’t just miss the mark—it undermines credibility. The ecomodernist movement needs to confront real concerns, like the health impacts of ultra-processed foods and the growing disconnection between people and their food. By refusing to admit that RFK has valid critiques of our current food system, this article risks alienating those who might otherwise join the cause. If we want to build a stronger coalition for meaningful reform, we have to think bigger and engage thoughtfully. This kind of writing doesn’t inspire change—it pushes people away.

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'Breakthrough Journal exists to modernize environmental thought for the 21st century, challenging conventional wisdom in service of crafting a relevant and powerful new ecological politics. To this end, Breakthrough Journal publishes long-form essays, commentaries, and reviews that set out to unsettle the many unexamined assumptions upon which contemporary environmental thought and action have been predicated and to reimagine what it means to build and inhabit a good Anthropocene'

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