What on EARTH is the USDA with Jillian Semaan, Director of Food and Environment at Earthday.org

Mood board time. When you think of climate change, what is the visual that comes to mind? Is it oil refineries? Factory smog? Does it include agriculture? If it doesn’t include agriculture, your mood board is about to get an update after this episode. As part of our special series on climate, Jillian Semaan, Director of Food and Environment at Earthday.org joined us to discuss the deep impact that agriculture and its related practices have on the climate -- and our future. Through this discussion, Jillian gave light to the intersection between agriculture and the environment, while also helping us get a firm grasp on what on earth the USDA does. Spoiler: Jillian used to work there. 

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