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It’s a slow-news holiday week so I’m going to use it to catch up on reports.  The first: FAO: The State of Food and Agriculture 2024: Value-Driven Transformation of Agrifood Systems FAO uses true cost accounting (TCA) to analyze global food systems. ➔ By improving on the hidden costs

Six items to cheer your holiday (or not): I.  The cost of this year’s Thanksgiving dinner (in Iowa, at least). II.  But the pie will cost less, says USDA. III.  How much of that cost does the farmer get?  Not much, alas. IV.  Williams Sonoma’s guide to portion sizes.  A half to a whole