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Every year, Oklahoma farmers grow lots of fresh, healthy produce - so much so that a good amount gets exported out of state. It is quite perplexing for food and health experts, then, that Oklahoma leads the nation in “food-insecure hunger”. Food security, which goes hand in hand with fighting poverty, is defined as the access to foods that ensure a healthy and active lifestyle. The situation in Oklahoma, therefore, is such that farmers are exporting healthy produce while rural food insecurity continues to contribute to hunger and poverty. This exporting of healthy foods that could otherwise be provided locally to rural households, however, is just one symptom of a much broader, distorted trade model that dominates current farm policy here and abroad - and again, with tragic consequences.
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