Today’s Solutions: October 26, 2026

The United States of America has national policies on space, on climate change and on many other issues that affect our lives. Yet, there is no public policy on a federal level regarding food waste or food consumption (other than a flimsy food pyramid that has been redesigned many times, to its current iteration as a plate). See also: The Doritos generation: Why the chip is everywhere and you’re OK with it Our nation’s small…

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