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Food system repairman sees progress in Midwest states

Apr 9, 2022
Apr 9, 2022

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Disruptions in the food chain during the pandemic brought more attention to problems. But Ken Meter, a food analyst in Minnesota, has been aware of, and working on, these issues for decades.

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