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Fear and the Three-Day Food Supply

November 2, 2011 By Toby Hemenway 2 Comments

One of the scary factoids in circulation these days is the revelation that grocery stores hold only a three- or four-day supply of food. People wield this statistic to argue that our food system is appallingly insecure and in grave danger of failure. We’re only a few days from starvation, goes the frightening story, and […]

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