The Ugly Produce Movement May Have a Problem

Feb 28, 2019

Younger, socially conscious Americans and their concerns about sustainability have turned some unflattering attention toward the food industry according to a new article in The Atlantic. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

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