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If You Care about Climate Change, You Care about the Farm Bill

Provided by: Natural Resources Defense Council |Published on: March 30, 2023
Articles/Websites Grades 9-12, ap-college

Synopsis

  • This article explains why anyone who cares about climate change should, in turn, care about the United States' Farm Bill, which is passed every five years and has the power to substantially change how America deals with climate change.
  • Students will learn about what the Farm Bill is, the history of the Farm Bill, how legislation can impact the environment, specific facets of the bill and their impacts, climate-friendly farming, food system resilience, equity and accessibility, and some of the problems that the bill may face.

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Subjects: Biology, Civics, English Language Arts
Authors: Nicole Greenfield
Region: North America, United States, Global
Languages: English

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