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What is at stake this election?  A lot frankly. Angus La Cense has been trying to get the word out about grass-fed issues . And yet, we are all still hurting. It is a scary time, and frankly grass-fed issues might not top anyone’s list, but they might, even if you do not know it. How we produce food in our country really touches upon all the issues that are troubling us: energy dependence, rising food costs, inflation, skyrocketing health care costs, and the attack on the middle class.   These issues can all be traced to how, we as a nation produce and consume our food. If we are going to change we need to reevaluate our dependence on big business and fossil fuels.  Many of us might feel helpless; we live in such a large, complex and powerful country. What can one citizen do? That is what is so exciting about this campaign, and Angus La Cense’s message. Even a small purchase of grass-fed beef or visiting your local farmer’s market, or choosing to cook a meal for your family can have implications that really generate change.  We can help to fix these daunting national problems by what we eat--- policy has to follow but the more of us who rise up, conservative and liberal alike, to ask our policy makers to make sensible policy change the more likely they will be to listen.

Yes, there is a lot at stake this election. We all know this, but there is so much that we can do.  We can choose to have a grass-fed America buy voting with our forks, supporting grass-fed producers and asking our elected officials to rethink how we grow and consume our food!  The more grass-fed party members the better! So join today!

Dear Grass-fed Party Members,

Last night, as I watched the returns in each state, I saw a victory emerge for a man representing the Democratic Party.  The Grass-fed Party congratulates Senator Obama and Senator Biden on their win, and I believe that they will go on to address Grass-fed Issues during their time in the White House.

We know this is just the beginning for the Grass-fed Party. We brought new issues to this presidential race, issues that called for a great belief in the welfare our land, our animals, and work of small farmers and ranchers.  For the first time, a Party has emerged with the sole purpose of representing agriculture.  This, in itself, is historic.

I am grateful to you, my Grass-fed supporters, for helping me understand the issues that are important in your lives.  The future success of the Grass-fed Party depends on keeping the fire of this conversation alive.  We must remember the persistence of groups such as the Grangers and the Farmers Alliance.  We must remember that their politics became influential in policies made by larger parties, and that their influence is still felt today.  I have confidence that the Grass-fed Party is capable of this measure of impact, but know that this type of change must first take hold in our kitchens, in our colleges, and on our farmland.  In this, we will embrace the true meaning of grassroots.

Now is the time to refocus efforts within our own states.  It has been thrilling to see Grass-fed support coming from almost every state in our country.  Each state is unique in the issues that face it’s ranchers and farmers, and each of these different issues require different solutions.   In the coming months, the leaders of the Grass-fed Party will begin to examine these regional differences, and need your voice in this inquiry.

I assure you that I will continue to work hard for the Grass-fed Party.  In the coming months I will continue with advocacy work in my home state of Montana and then go on to represent Grass-fed interests as a lobbyist in Washington.  This presidential campaign has made the Grass-fed Party known across the nation, and we can only grow bolder as time goes on.

Thank-you for all of your support.

Your Faithful Leader,

 Angus La Cense

Dear Mr. Pollan,

  As a candidate for President this year, I felt obliged to reply to your now famous letter printed in the New York Times this Sunday, as it was addressed to a Mr. President-Elect.  As a potential President-Elect, I read your letter closely, and hope that my fellow candidates have done so as well. 

 Mr. Pollan, I want you to know that I have been campaigning on a platform that seeks to reform the food system much like you have suggested in your letter.  I was more than happy to see that you addressed the President-Elect in your letter, as I believe that the changes in policy that are necessary for real Grass-fed Change to take hold in this country will be made when we have the cooperation of our President.

 I’ve listened to the voices of my constituents across the country, the voices of those who are ready for grass-fed change and the voices of those who want to make a living as grass-fed farmers and ranchers.  I ask them, “What is the greatest hurdle to achieving a true Grass-fed America?”  I have heard a resounding reply: subsidies. 

  We, the farmers, the animals, and other grass-fed believers know that the current subsidy and loan distribution is too heavily weighted in favor of the big corporations.  We know   that the status quo in Washington is keeping us from achieving what we call Grass-fed Change and what you call diversified sun farming.  The powerful lobbies in Washington ensure these subsidies are kept in place, however, it is in the authority of the President to stand up and steamroll these lobbies to redistribute the subsidies in a way that favors an agricultural self reliance that is crucial to maintaining the health of our people and land. So I applaud you, Mr. Pollan, for addressing the President-Elect in your reform proposal, and letting him know how crucial his role will be in preventing a serious crisis on our homeland, and that it must begin with reforming the policies of our farmland.  The people are waiting.

I thank you for the for the solid and radical advice laid out in your letter.  It has been very encouraging to me.

Sincerely,

Mr. Angus La Cense

Founder, The Grass-fed Party

P.S.  I enjoyed your proposal for a White House South Lawn Victory Garden.  If I am elected, I promise that my family will set an example for your polyculture sun farms.  I promise to unabashedly graze my meals on the White house lawn, keeping the soil healthy and ensuring that tax-payers dollars will be saved as we will not be needing any oil or chemicals, but only sun to produce the food that will keep my neighbors and my family healthy, safe, and self-reliant.

Today we caught up with Angus La Cense in Denver, CO.

Are you going to be staying up all night watching the election? Having your friends over? Why not make grass-fed nachos?  They are delicious! You will need a bag of organic corn chips(they taste so much better)  and some salsa and sour cream!   I like to make a big plate of nachos and then let my guests make a small serving letting them add salsa and sour cream to their liking. This recipe is great with red wine or a nice lager!

Chili Con Carne

Ingredients:
1 pound La Cense ground steak burger
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic
1-14  oz can pureed tomatoes
2 teaspoons dried Mexican Oregano
2 tablespoons ancho chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 cup beef broth(optional)
Salt, cayenne and pepper to taste

Preparation: Brown meat in large heavy pot at a medium high heat, drain excess fat if desired. Add onions and garlic sauté until soft about ten minutes, reduce heat add tomatoes and spices. Salt and pepper to taste, if you like your chili  hot add cayenne pepper (1 teaspoon for medium and 2 teaspoons for hot) but be careful!

Nacho Sauce

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoon flour
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup milk
salt and white pepper to taste

Preparation: melt butter in sauce pan add flour until it become a think paste(you might need to add a bit more) add milk and whisk warm over a low to medium heat then add cheese and warm until it is all melted and golden!  Season! Serve nachos right way! Enjoy!  If people want more nachos you can easily make another batch of the sauce it is better fresh!

Assemble the nachos with chips, chili con carne, nacho sauce, olives, salsa and sour cream! Enjoy!