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In reply to the discussion: Chef Andres: People of America! I want to talk about two photos [View all]matt819
(10,749 posts)And, of course, he's right. The supply chains already exist to move food around the country. Warehouses exist, or can be modified to accommodate, much of the now discarded food. All it takes is the vision, the will, and the money.
Our government lacks the vision and the will, and it will not allocate the money unless they can be sure they have their fingers in those pies and that the contracts go to their cronies. So, another route for corruption.
So, what to do? I have to admit. I'm stumped. This is not WWII, when the US population was 132 million, not 330 million as it is today. We had leadership that rallied the country. Today we have the America Firsters whose policies in reality lead to America Last.
Who steps in to fill the void? To move potatoes and fruit and pork and beef and milk and cheese around the country to where it is needed most, stores it, processes it, etc. For better or worse - worse, as it turns out - years ago we moved from just in case to just in time. We allowed a few companies to monopolize/control the market. And when one of them falters, the entire supply chain is threatened. Shareholders want their money to make money every single day. And excess inventory and warehouse space, and trucks and people just don't cut it.
I'd be interested to hear what Joe Biden might do to respond to Chef Jose's challenge. Has anyone asked him? No sense in asking Trump.