The farm bill should be about healthy food, but it about the supporting agribusiness. The food assistance program, SNAP, is the largest part of the farm bill and its renewal is tied to agriculture subsidies. This year, the passage of the farm bill has been tied to immigration policy, not for farm workers, but just as a Congressional maneuver to force a vote.
Here are the videos for the next meeting:
- 2018 Farm Bill is for Everyone
- Farm bill ‘dead on arrival’
- Hunger a persistent problem for poor Americans as Republicans mull SNAP cuts
- House to vote on draft farm bill with food stamp changes
- 30 House Republicans join Democrats to defeat farm bill
- What does farm bill failure mean for Speaker Ryan's future
- Michael Pollan: The Farm Bill
- Its time to change the food system
So, we have the ice-cream trucks that drive around our neighborhoods in the summertime. Why not have fruit trucks or veggie trucks?
ReplyDeletereply to Skye: I doubt that the people who could most benefit from fruit and veggie trucks would support them. maybe I'm wrong. Besides, fruit is probably more expensive than an ice cream cone.
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