In his final episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart closed with this:

The good news is this. Bullshitters have gotten pretty lazy, and their work is easily detected. And looking for it is a kind of pleasant way to pass the time… So I say to you tonight, friends, the best defense against bullshit is vigilance. If you smell something, say something. 

We’re not sure that looking for the bullshit is necessarily a pleasant way to pass the time. We’d much rather talk about the good things. Like healthy food, healthy soil, and regenerative, as opposed to degenerative, farming practices—practices that lead to healthy people, and a healthy planet.

But Stewart is right on when he says the best defense against bullshit is vigilance. And there’s sure as heck no shortage of bullshitters, lazy and otherwise, inundating Congress, the media and the public with lies and obfuscation, whether it’s about the health and safety of GMOs, or the truth about what the so-called “Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act” really is—an attack on consumers and democracy.

Vigilance takes time and energy, knowledge and passion. And, when you’re up against multi-million-dollar corporations like Monsanto, vigilance requires funding. Thank you for both being vigilant, and for helping to fund the vigilance.

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