Pierce County food banks see increase of fresh food due to trade war

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Tariffs placed on China by President Donald Trump have forced many farmers to sell their food to the federal government. Much of that food ends up at food banks.

While that seems like a positive all of that food can have unintended consequences.

Emergency Food Network (EFN) distributes food for 76 Pierce County food banks. They're also the county's only distributor for federal food, which has doubled what it was given last year.

"It's an astronomical change," EFN CEO Michelle Douglas said. "For us, while we are deeply grateful, it's been a logistical change."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pierce-county-food-banks-see-increase-of-fresh-food-due-to-trade-war/ar-AAFdGL7

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1. so, a good unintended consequence, then. n/t