'True Cost' of Food Is 3x What Americans Pay, Report Finds

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By Common DreamsJul 19, 2021, 11:31 am236 pts
By Julia Conley Americans' grocery bills reflect only a third of a true cost of food, according to a new report, which evaluated factors including healthcare costs, spending associated with biodiversity loss, and the direct environmental impacts of farming and ranching to determine that the U.S. spends at least…

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