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Jeff Merkley: “We know that food-secure countries are less likely to suffer from national, regional, or international instability.”

On the recordMarch 13, 2018
We know that food-secure countries are less likely to suffer from national, regional, or international instability.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley discusses the link between food security and stability in nations.

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