“Helping Farmers Grow More Food” (La Vida Locavore)

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http://www.lavidalocavore.org/diary/4440/helping-farmers-grow-more-food

by: Jill Richardson

Food and agriculture came up exactly once in the State of the Union. It’s disappointing but not shocking. Here’s what Obama said:

This is just a part of how we are shaping a world that favors peace and prosperity. With our European allies, we revitalized NATO, and increased our cooperation on everything from counter-terrorism to missile defense. We have reset our relationship with Russia, strengthened Asian alliances, and built new partnerships with nations like India. This March, I will travel to Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador to forge new alliances for progress in the Americas. Around the globe, we are standing with those who take responsibility – helping farmers grow more food; supporting doctors who care for the sick; and combating the corruption that can rot a society and rob people of opportunity.

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