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USDA's Surprising Range of Duties
- The USDA performs many surprising tasks, from controlling avalanches to inspecting every meat and poultry piece in the US.
- It even manages hot lunches for millions and handles complicated wildlife control near airports.
USDA's Founding Mission
- The USDA's original purpose was to ensure all Americans have enough to eat by supporting farmers.
- It began with distributing seeds and studying agriculture, evolving later to more complex roles.
Food Destruction During Great Depression
- During the Great Depression, the government destroyed food to raise prices, shocking the public as millions starved.
- Millions of pigs and cows were slaughtered and buried despite widespread hunger.