Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Food waste during COVID-19
Due to COVID-19, farmers nationwide are tossing tons of eggs, dumping thousands of gallons of milk into manure pits, and plowing under fresh vegetables. Coronavirus outbreaks have led grocery stores and meat production plants to shut down.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenDue to COVID-19, farmers nationwide are tossing tons of eggs, dumping thousands of gallons of milk into manure pits, and plowing under fresh vegetables. Coronavirus outbreaks have led grocery stores and meat production plants to shut down.
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5 storiesTossed crops, dumped milk: Coronavirus disrupts US food supply
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