How the Farm Bill Affects More Than Just Farms
The stealthy farm bill has fooled Americans for years into thinking it only affects people who wear overalls to work.
Crib Sheet, Laura Sahramaa, Center for American Progress,
The stealthy farm bill has fooled Americans for years into thinking it only affects people who wear overalls to work.
By Laura Sahramaa, Center for American Progress
Tuesday July 17, 2007
Sure, the Farm Bill has a lot to do with farms. But its influence goes far beyond agricultural policy. The bill affects public health, by shaping what Americans eat; the environment, by determining what land gets conserved and how much alternative energies are promoted; and global poverty, by playing a large part in setting U.S. crop prices.
Congress is rewriting the act this week, which gets reauthorized every five years and is up for renewal again this September. Take a look at the following diagram to see why the Farm Bill affects you as much as government policies on war or taxes.
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