Farmers and Advocates Hold “Food Not Feed Summit” to Raise Awareness for Fairer Farm Bill
Summit speakers included Senator Cory Booker, who noted that U.S. farm subsidies support commodity crops and not healthy food for families.
Summit speakers included Senator Cory Booker, who noted that U.S. farm subsidies support commodity crops and not healthy food for families.
“This poll shows that Americans across party lines want a better agricultural system,” said Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell.
Our public comment calls on USDA to prioritize equitable and farmer-led conservation proposals as it implements funds from the Inflation Reduction Act.
The United States is growing less and less of its own food and is becoming increasingly dependent on foreign countries to feed itself as a result.
Thanks to the influence of corporate monopolies in our food system, there is a big, glaring contradiction between the kind of food our government recommends and the kinds of food it supports.
Giant meatpackers like Cargill and JBS are the beneficiaries of billions of dollars of U.S. government subsidies. But they don’t get this money directly.