A representative of a nationwide food pantry network, said U.S.D.A. officials had informed him that some food aid distributed by the federal government was under review.
  • Rentlar@lemmy.ca
    16·
    2 个月前

    This isn’t just bad for the food banks and their patrons, but also the farms that produced the food for these programs.

    • OutlierBlue@lemmy.caEnglish
      13·
      2 个月前

      That’s what I don’t think people understand about these types of programs. They employ American workers to buy American crops and feed Americans. It’s a win all the way down the chain.

    • nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      4·
      2 个月前

      The Equity part of DEI was those small farms that got the lucrative steady contracts. Good luck competing for those contracts on an open bid if they even come back.