Farms are growing more vegetables, but Americans still want to skip straight to dessert

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By Nathanael JohnsonJun 8, 2015, 3:42 pm70 pts
U.S. farmers are growing a lot more healthy stuff — veggies and beans — but they can’t seem to sell it to Americans. U.S. veggie consumption has stayed pretty flat, according to a new report from the Department of Agriculture, though production is booming: Despite ongoing drought and water shortages in…

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