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There is so much going on with the presidential campaign that many of us are missing important issues. This can make it difficult to make an informed decision about who to vote for. What we discovered about Hillary Clinton's ideas about the food industry may change everything!

Hillary Clinton's Ideas Include:

Clinton has also continuously voiced a strong opinion about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. She has made her intentions of protecting the SNAP program quite clear, calling it “our nation’s most important anti-hunger program,” and vowing to expand it.

She also plans on doubling funding for SNAP in the Farmers Market Promotion Program and Local Food Promotion Programs, which double SNAP dollar values at farmer's markets and other places that offer fresh and local fruits and vegetables.

 

Clinton also plans to support rural America as a means to combat agriculture tycoons, promising to provide more resources to small and family farms by increasing their funding, building strong local and regional food systems, and launching access to a “Clean Energy Challenge” to incentivize clean energy, tools, and resources.

The current structure of agriculture in the USA supports a smaller number of large farms, providing them with subsidies and insurance for certain crops, largely corn, wheat, and soy, much of which is used for animal agricultural feed. Crops subsidized by the government inevitably end up more present in our food supply. By providing more resources to small family farms, the shape of the food system could be greatly impacted.

Hillary Clinton also unapologetically fully supports the use of GMOs, stating her belief that they can play a large role in combating world hunger. At the 2014 Bio International Convention, she said, “I stand in favor of using seeds and products that have a proven track record,” and cited drought-resistant seeds as a way to ensure people do not go hungry when faced with climate challenge.

She has called childhood obesity an epidemic, and the Clinton Foundation works with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation Foundation which is an extensive program that works with companies, communities, schools, and healthcare professionals to try to transform systems and communities that prevent children and their families from living healthy lives.

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Now that you know how Hillary Clinton feels about the major food issues, you can feel like you are better able to decide who you should vote for! Do you feel the same way or differently about these issues?

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Article Source: Spoon University

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