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The farm bill debate

Broadcast: Midmorning, 07/25/2007, 9:06 a.m.

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All eyes are on the 2007 farm bill, as concerns over declining family farms, the safety of imported foods, and childhood obesity are on the rise. Midmorning finds out how government policies shape what we eat.

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  • Doug Peterson: President of the Minnesota Farmers Union and a former Minnesota State Representative.
  • Chuck Hassebrook: Executive director of the Center for Rural Affairs.

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