Farm bill: making America fat and polluted, one subsidy at a time. Let's support sustainable farming, instead.
| April 23, 2008 |  View for printing |
At a time of soaring food prices, America's grocery bill is about to balloon. Congress is staggering toward completion of a nearly $300 billion farm bill that upholds subsidies for big farmers and food corporations – undermining vital efforts to make our food supply more healthful and sustainable, both environmentally and economically.
It's time to overhaul the government's approach to food and farming.
By Christopher D. Cook
Full Story: http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0423/p09s02-coop.html
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