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The Farm Bill and the Quality of the Food We Eat
After promising to reform the subsidies that critics call corporate welfare, the House passed a new Farm Bill today. Also, the market's downward slide and NASA responds to a report that it allowed astronauts to fly drunk.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenAfter promising to reform the subsidies that critics call corporate welfare, the House passed a new Farm Bill today. What happened to promised reforms? How does the Farm Bill dictate food quality and public health? Also, despite reports of economic growth, the market continues its downward slide and, on Reporter's Notebook, NASA responds to a report that it allowed astronauts to fly after reports that they were intoxicated.
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