The Green Party United States (GPUS) was founded in 1984 on a foundation of 10 Key Values. The GPUS Platform consists of Four Pillars: Democracy; Social Justice; Ecological Sustainability; and Economic Justice and Sustainability. The GPUS policy on Agriculture emphasises that food is a necessity and a fundamental human right . It proposes a concept of ‘Regenerative Agriculture’ consisting of holistic principles and methods that can restore rural and natural environments to health and has the potential to restore agricultural communities to economic independence and security.