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There are alternatives to dumping excess milk

When I saw evening news footage of Wisconsin dairy farmers dumping milk down the drain, I used my news outlets and social media platforms to vent my frustration and to suggest that we could find a way to get these products to people who need them. Thankfully, programs have been established to bring some of the excess milk, cheese and produce to food banks and other facilities that are helping people who are unemployed and feeling squeezed due to the impacts of COVID-19.

But there is a larger question we need to address: How can we take today`s problems and find long-term solutions that extend far beyond the current pandemic?