On the recordJuly 28, 2021
In the pandemic, we found that our food system and our food supply system, while it is incredibly efficient, is not resilient.
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congress.govIn the pandemic, we found that our food system and our food supply system, while it is incredibly efficient, is not resilient.
Vilsack highlights the vulnerabilities in the food supply system revealed by the pandemic.
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