Agriculture Discussion

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• How much control should the US Agriculture Department have over food produced in other countries and imported to the US?

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• Should GMOs be labeled?

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• What is the relationship between energy costs and food production?

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• What is the relationship between health care costs and food prices?
• What responsibility does the US government have concerning this issue?

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• What is “food sovereignty” and “food security” ?
• Why should Americans care about these issues?

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• What reforms can the US government take to change the US food supply?
• What changes can consumers make?

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• How does the US government subsidize farmers?
• Should they be subsidized?

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• What are the benefits of a decentralized food system?

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• What is the US food culture?
• Can it be changed?
• Should it be changed?

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• What effects does global climate change have on the food supply?
• Why does it matter?
• What actions should world governments take?