OPINION President Joe Biden recently signed an executive order to strengthen protections for farmers, directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to issue new rules aimed at ending the exploitation of livestock farmers by corporate giants. The department is also to increase opportunities for farmers to access markets at fair prices and reach consumers through farmers markets and other alternative retail channels. The order also directs the USDA to develop standards and labels that allow consumers to shop their values to support fair prices and working conditions for farmers and farmworkers.
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Rebecca Boehm
Rebecca Boehm is an economist with the Union of Concerned Scientists, which puts rigorous and independent science to work to solve our planet’s most pressing problems. Visit secure.ucsusa.org for more information.