Hacker News with Generative AI: Rural America

The Crushing Power of Corporate Meat (nytimes.com)
It’s no secret that rural Americans are angry with the Washington elite. Less discussed are some of the sensible reasons for it. For far too long, family farms have been crushed under the monopolistic power of Big Ag. And for decades, politicians from both parties either turned a blind eye to the oligopolies that rule over rural America — or climbed right into bed with them.
Rural Americans are dying younger, living less healthy lives, report reveals (studyfinds.org)
LOS ANGELES — For many Americans, moving to the country is a lifelong dream to finally escape the stress of busy city life. Unfortunately, a new study warns that people opting for “the simple life” of rural America are actually living shorter lives.