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It's time to rethink the disrupted US food system from the ground up

  • Written by David R. Montgomery, Professor of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington
imageCorn stover (stalks, leaves and cobs) left behind after harvesting becomes a mulch and cover crop for soybeans on a Tennessee farm.Lance Cheung, USDA

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic shutdowns have severely disrupted and spotlighted weaknesses in the U.S. food system. Farmers, food distributors and government agencies are working to reco...

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