The Feeding Our Future fraud case in Minnesota didn’t appear overnight. Federal prosecutors say it was the result of a long chain of policy decisions, weakened oversight, and emergency rule changes that created the conditions for historic abuse.

In this video, we trace how earlier federal and state policies shaped today’s scandal, why accountability systems failed when they were needed most, and how pandemic-era rule changes accelerated the problem. Court filings, indictments, and investigative reporting now suggest that the Minnesota case may only be one example of a broader national issue.

This is not about individuals or communities — it’s about how systems evolve, how safeguards erode, and why decisions made years earlier can produce massive consequences later.