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'Ruin their Crops on the Ground' tracks the history and politics of food in the U.S.

'Ruin their Crops on the Ground' tracks the history and politics of food in the U.S.

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Food is a source of nourishment, joy and autonomy for a lot of people – but in her new book, Ruin their Crops on the Ground, Andrea Freeman also tracks how the U.S. government has used food policy as a form of control and oppression. In today's episode, Freeman speaks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about how the book's title can be traced back to an order given by George Washington to destroy the food source of Indigenous nations, and how from slavery to Got Milk? campaigns to school lunches today, there's often a bigger political agenda behind nutrition education.


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'Ruin their Crops on the Ground' tracks the history and politics of food in the U.S.

'Ruin their Crops on the Ground' tracks the history and politics of food in the U.S.