RIS+Hegemonic+Backdrop

The dominant position is toward conventional agriculture and conventional medicine. While it is becoming increasingly clear to the general population that something is wrong, ecologically, the connection to mono-crops, pesticides, and other aspects of conventional agriculture is not at the forefront of the discussion, yet (although it is definitely part of the discussion, at this point it seems to me that energy sources are the problem du jour). In terms of medicine, alternative health practices are progressively more common as complementary treatments to conventional medicine. I believe that people are starting to realize that it’s not always necessary to use prescription drugs, especially due to their high prices and unsavory side effects. However, there is a lot of money in big pharmaceuticals. Doctors are paid to push prescriptions rather than holistic or preventive care.