Farmers destroy millions of pounds of fresh food

ORLANDO, Fla., April 6 (UPI) — U.S. farmers have destroyed millions of pounds of perishable food like tomatoes, lettuce and green beans because growers lost a vast number of customers after the coronavirus pandemic struck.

“It’s a catastrophe, it really is,” Tony DiMare, a long-time tomato grower based in Palm Beach County, Florida, told UPI. For the complete story, follow the source link:

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/04/06/Farmers-destroy-crops-grown-for-restaurants-hotels/2211585843469/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TopNews2020April6&utm_content=TopNews2020April6+CID_b13ca57d87f04a0743bc3166be75a31e&utm_source=CM

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