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City compost programs turn garbage into 'black gold' that boosts food security and social justice

  • Written by Kristen DeAngelis, Associate Professor of Microbiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
City compost programs turn garbage into 'black gold' that boosts food security and social justiceCompost awaiting distribution at the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District's Rancho Las Virgenes compost facility, Calabasas, Calif.Brian Vander Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Almost overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed many Americans’ relationships with food. To relieve some of the stress associated with shopping safely...

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