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Protect the Data that Nourishes Us

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Large, brown seed centered and surrounded by various data sets

Protect the Data that Nourishes Us highlights how federal data and tools influence our daily lives—in ways we often overlook. We trace the life cycle of an apple from seed to supermarket, spotlighting some of the federal datasets that go into critical stages like securing funding for farms, working around weather and climate, and marketing and selling apples. Understanding the significance of federal data in our daily lives is an important first step toward making the personal and policy decisions to protect this critical infrastructure.