The Food Industrial Complex
American farms receive billions of dollars from Uncle Sam every year. So why is the "food lobby" synonymous with unhealthy food? #foodpolicy
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DietID_TeamDietitians 9yr this is such a comprehensive piece and really pegs the policy moves to subsidize monoculture as the root cause. Curious if people disagree with any of this? And if this makes you feel more or less compelled to eat processed food?
Is the fresh fruit and vegetable program in schools going to be changed by canning lobbyists?
civileats.com
"If the House gets its way, food industry lobbying could undermine the fresh fruit and vegetable program, which brings fresh produce to public schools." #policynews
Supermarket Beef Is Battleground for Deforestation Debate
theplate.nationalgeographic.com
"One of Brazil’s largest supermarkets, Pão de Açúcar, has agreed to stop selling beef produced on deforested land or with forced labor by June 1." #foodnews #policynews
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sugardetoxme 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
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sugardetoxme This is huge
Has anyone had celtuce??
modernfarmer.com
Sorta like lettuce on a broccoli stem!
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DietID_TeamDietitians Whoa! Very cool!
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sugardetoxme Never seen it!
Caught in the Middle: Farmers Seek a New and Improved GMO Debate
modernfarmer.com
"Meet the farmers, both conventional and organic, seeking a truce in agriculture’s most vicious battleground." #foodpolicy