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The Farm Bill is perhaps the single most significant land use legislation enacted in the United States, yet many citizens remain unaware of its power and scope. With subsidies ballooning toward $25 billion dollars per year, the Farm Bill largely dictates who grows what crops, on what acreage, and under what conditions--all with major impacts on the country's rural economies, health and nutrition, national security, and biodiversity. As debate and wrangling over the 2007 Farm Bill intensifies,Food Fightoffers a highly informative and visually engaging overview of legislation that literally shapes our food system, our bodies, and our future.Imhoff, Daniel is the author of 'Food Fight A Citizen's Guide to a Food And Farm Bill', published 2007 under ISBN 9780970950024 and ISBN 0970950020.
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