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Climate, pandemic conspire against hungry Ohioans
In addition to overseas wars and continuing supply-chain disruptions, diseases and climate-driven storms are making it hard to feed the hungriest Ohioans, Ohio's top foodbank official said Friday.
www.nationalgeographic.com
The pandemic could actually strengthen the U.S. food system
The shock to U.S. food chains from the coronavirus has been a boon to small- and mid-sized farms and distributors. Could it be the start of a new way to get food?
civileats.com
Could a Detroit experiment unleash the power of urban soil?
A multi-year study underway aims to build healthy urban soil quickly at minimum cost, yielding local, fresh food and climate mitigation as a bonus.
www.theguardian.com
'People are going to go hungry': pandemic effects could leave 54m Americans without food
Demand for aid at food banks has soared since coronavirus has forced the economy to close and resulted in millions out of work
www.nytimes.com
‘We had to do something': Trying to prevent massive food waste
Some producers acknowledge the efforts are “just a drop in the bucket” of what farmers can’t sell and are destroying instead.
www.politico.com
USDA let millions of pounds of food rot while food-bank demand soared
State officials and growers say Trump’s Agriculture Department has been woefully slow to respond to farm crisis caused by coronavirus.
Food waste and food insecurity rising amid coronavirus panic
Nervous consumers hoard groceries and restaurants go take-out, while unemployment skyrockets and food pantries suffer. But solutions exist.
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