On the recordOctober 6, 2015
Buying food and transporting it from the U.S. to a crisis zone costs almost 50 percent more than purchasing food products locally.
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congress.govGerry Connolly: “Buying food and transporting it from the U.S. to a crisis zone costs almost 50 percent more than purchasing food…”
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Connolly points out the inefficiency of current food aid logistics.
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