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Alma Adams: “Did the USDA contracting process include any consideration for sourcing from nearby vendors, keeping foods within or…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2020
Did the USDA contracting process include any consideration for sourcing from nearby vendors, keeping foods within or close to their home state or region?
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Alma Adams
Democratic · North Carolina

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Ms. Adams questions USDA about local sourcing in their contracting process.

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