Chris Coons and Kevin Kramer have a new bipartisan bill on tariffs, which is partly aimed at China. But there's a race is also part of talking about racial relations in China. It's also part of food and the USDA is responsible for implementing the farm bill. And yet the agency has a real historic problem with racist practices.
Our food and agricultural systems are helping fuel the climate emergency. But climate isn’t the only harm; these systems also impact local economies, human dignity, and animal welfare. The upcoming Farm Bill presents an opportunity to infuse more climate-smart practices in American agriculture, which accounts for about 10% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. But doing so involves confronting industrial practices that focus on short-term gains and commodity subsidies that have deep support in both parties.
Senator Cory Booker has a plan to address our broken food system. He introduced legislation that would challenge large industrial beef and pork packagers and tilt the balance of power in our industrial agriculture system, giving family farmers, ranchers, and workers a better deal. But what chance do these elements have of passage? And what other options are there for decreasing the concentration of power in Big Ag?
Guest:
Cory Booker United States Senator, New Jersey
Contributor:
Elizabeth Rembert
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