Reform of the US farm bill

Although I'm based in the UK, I'm a great admirer of the work of the US Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine.

Here's some information I received from them today:

"With pressure mounting for reform, the Farm Bill is still awaiting a vote in Congress. PCRM and its supporters are making sure that the problems with this legislative bonanza for Tyson Foods and other meat companies are at the forefront of discussion in newspapers, on television, and on the Senate floor. A growing number of observers are questioning why the Farm Bill provides taxpayer-funded subsidies for meat, sugar, and other unhealthy foods, while fruits and vegetables receive little support."

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