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The Long Reach of the Walmart-Walton Empire

Civil Eats

Their lesser-known power lies in a network of dozens of corporations, most positioned as investment and seed-capital funds focusing on everything from STEM education to seed growth, aquaculture, and farming techniques. Some are, in their own right, vast enterprises.

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Water is Life. Water is Food. Leave No One Behind.

Food Tank

Repairing our water resources will take a lot of work. Let’s talk about ideas: Send me an email at danielle@foodtank.com to highlight folks in your communities who are prioritizing water rights, and let’s talk about actions we all can take, too. Can we please count on you to be part of our growing movement?

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Walmart Heirs Bet Big on Journalism

Civil Eats

They have made engagement on “restorative aquaculture” one of their philanthropic planks, funding numerous ventures on both sides of the notebook. The Waltons have no intention of buying water rights so that the river can have more water.