Food Security/Shortage
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag India, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Food Security/Shortage,
TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Coronavirus/COVID, Food Security/Shortage,

03/13/2021 SOURCE: modernfarmer.com

A Year (Plus) of COVID-19: How the Pandemic Hit Food and Agriculture

It’s been a truly wild year in food and agriculture. To be fair, it’s been a truly wild year everywhere, one marked by massive societal and economic upheavals as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic—and, in the case of the United States, by the government’s response to the crisis. We’ve put together a timeline of some of the most important moments over the past year related to food and agriculture and its intersection with COVID-19. January 20, 2020. The first official positive COVID-19 test in the United States is found in Washington state. It’s likely that there were other cases

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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Consumer/Retail, Food Security/Shortage,
TOPIC(S): Food Waste, World Hunger, Food Security/Shortage,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Food Security/Shortage,
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Topics: Dairy, USDA, Food Security/Shortage,

Opinion Article

The Farmer's Exchange Online Dairy Market Underwhelmed by USDA Spending on Food Boxes

The Farmer's Exchange Online Edition is the place to go for agriculture news and events, your source for auctions of all varieties in the northern Indiana, Southwestern Michigan, and parts of Ohio and Illinois. Featuring online classified ads and farm equipment listings.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Food Security/Shortage,

01/28/2021 SOURCE: www.dailycal.org

Early life exposure to food insecurity has lasting effects, study finds

A research article published Jan. 2 observed Latinx farmworker children and found that exposure to food insecurity early in life can have a lasting impact on children’s growth.

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TOPIC(S): USDA, Government / Policies, Food Security/Shortage,

01/25/2021 SOURCE: www.usatoday.com

Federal government wants Americans to buy groceries online, but most people on SNAP can’t

The government wants Americans to buy groceries online when possible to avoid COVID-19. But many people receiving food stamps can't shop on the web.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Food Security/Shortage,

Smithfield Foods and Feed More Unveil New Tractor-Trailer to Expand Distribution in Rural Counties in Central Virginia

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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, Insects, Ag United Kingdom, Food Security/Shortage,

01/02/2021 SOURCE: www.independent.co.uk

Why aren’t we all eating insects?

For years, edible insects have been billed as the next sustainable food revolution. Daisy Dunne explores why we still haven’t developed a taste for grub

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