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![]() Ayurella Horn-MullerThe Atlantic |
The US wastes over one-third of its food supply, which contributes considerably to global greenhouse gas emissions.
The people who grow and sell America's food no longer trust the USDA.
The US Department of Agriculture cancelled a program intended to provide public schools with locally produced fresh vegetables.
Higher temperatures and CO2 levels are increasing rice's uptake of inorganic arsenic from soil.
The agency is unfreezing gridlocked money for farmers, but there appeared to be some fine print.
USDA’s decision to cut $1 billion worth of food aid is causing layoffs and shortfalls, all as hunger continues to climb.
"Rising temperatures, shifting precipitation, and emerging diseases are among the mélange of climate impacts . . ."
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