against the common attitude toward agriculture. His sarcastic diatribe on food supply is indeed a well-placed criticism of a society that seems to think its food appears simply at the whim of consumers. Here he demonstrates a degree of acumen in analysis of the underlying misconceptions Americans hold with regard to their natural environment. It is one of Berry's great strengths that he appears greatly and genuinely concerned about the natural environment. In pursuit of proper recognition of the importance of land, Berry suggests a fundamental shift in the land-use ethic currently practiced by American agricultural and consumer communities. Berry claims that nothing les
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