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The Decline of California’s Food Processing Industry: The Collapse of Lore's Dairy Heritage
California, long celebrated as the agricultural and food processing powerhouse of the United States, is witnessing a devastating exodus of its once-thriving industry. At the heart of this collapse lies the closing of a historic dairy processing plant in Lore—a facility that had operated continuously since 1910 and symbolized generations of local livelihoods. This shutdown not only marks the end of an era but also signals broader economic and social repercussions that threaten to reshape the region’s agricultural landscape.