Between the 1960s and 1980s, why did the United States experience a decline in both real food aid and food reserves?

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Costs for shipping and storing food rose significantlyAdvocates for meeting fundamental needs opposed food assistance programsAmerican agricultural stakeholders aimed to decrease excess grain inventoriesCrop yields were severely impacted by climatic variations

Explanation

The reduction in U.S. real food aid and food stockpiles from the 1960s to the 1980s was largely influenced by the desire of U.S. farm groups to lower surplus grain supplies. Other factors like transportation costs, opposition from basic needs advocates, or weather-related agricultural issues were less significant.