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	Podcast:		Eating Matters
	Episode:		Episode 144: The Problem with Crop Insurance
	Category:		Arts
	Duration:		00:50:15
	Publish Date:		2019-09-29 17:00:00
	Description:		In a July report, the USDA found that crop insurance payouts are likely to increase due to the expected increase in climate volatility. But is the program that is designed to protect farmers against the hardships caused by these climate events just making the problem worse? Journalist Jessica McKenzie joins host Jenna Liut to talk about the current structure of the Federal Crop Insurance Program and why conservatives and environmental advocates alike think it needs to change if we want to encourage farmers to adopt more sustainable growing practices. Eating Matters is powered by Simplecast.
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