USDAFoodSupplyChain

Move Over Craft Brew, Here Comes Offal

If you can’t eat it, wear it.

Or, put it on your skin.

Or, feed it to your companion animals.

That was the message from the most recent Offal Party, hosted by Colorado State University’s Agriculture Innovation Center on January 25th during the National Western Stock Show in Denver.

Disruptions to Our Food Supply Didn’t End as COVID Faded

Mention disruption to the food supply, and people tend to think about the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, disruption has been coming in all shapes and sizes since 2020. Hurricanes, forest fires, droughts, and other climate-related disruptions are becoming more frequent. Cybersecurity breakdowns and geopolitical disturbances are also common.