This is a supply chain/distribution problem.
The Federal Government should have recognized this and earmarked some of the USDA funds to kick start a solution. There are plenty of people who’d love fresh green beans, peppers and tomatoes all over North America. It’s just a matter of getting it to them. Tool up canneries and get this stuff preserved. If this epidemic goes on for too much longer than several months, we could have real food shortages, with no one to harvest or pack out many agricultural products.
This is not surplus. It’s not for lack of demand. We need to be thinking outside the box.
Shame on the USDA for not anticipating this.
Exactly. Canning, dehydrating, freeze drying. Lots of ways to preserve the goods for later.
Blaming the USDA is short sighted though, this is a problem that has existed for decades.
We quit any serious civil defense measures long ago. CD isn't just about nukes.
