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COVID-19 and food policy in the news

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We've had a busy week publishing our own stories, but on Saturday mornings we take time to look at some of the stories our colleagues have been putting out. If you can read them with a cup of coffee, all the better. Stay safe and healthy.

Civil Eats | by Lisa Held


Science Magazine | by Erik Stokstad


The Counter | by Joe Fassler + H. Claire Brown


Trump’s executive order seeks controversial overhaul of seafood industry

Food & Environment Reporting Network

NGFA: USDA new biotech rule too broad

World-Grain.com

Analysis: Agriculture’s Perfect Storm

Daily Yonder

Iowa cities with meatpacking plants struggle to get information on COVID-19 cases

The Hawkeye

Farm Bankruptcies are Rising

Southeast AgNet


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