Advocates say that a toxic mix of financial woes, climate chaos and trade wars have contributed to a mental health crisis among farmers. Covid exposed and exacerbated the risks faced by frontline food workers, especially those working in meatpacking plants. This investigation has examined the far-reaching consequences of government support - political and economic - for big corporations that now dominate every part of the food chain. “From farm to fork, America’s food system has been rooted in the exploitation of women, Native Americans and people of color. It’s time to support small-scale regenerative farmers, regional food hubs and grocery coops, according to Starbuck.

Source: The Guardian July 14, 2021 09:56 UTC