India, July 17 -- The Trump administration has said yes to the obliteration of nearly 500 metric tons of emergency food. This food has remained untouched since the USAID program ceased operations.

The stockpile is valued at a whopping $800,000,000, and could have sustained about 1.5 million children for a week. The disposal process involves incineration, and is expected to cost an additional $130k, the Atlantic reported.

The food is expected to expire now that the agency has shut down. The agency was supposed to distribute these supplies to underprivileged children in regions of Africa and the Middle East. The shutdown comes as the US State Department is planning to lay off 1,300 employees this week. The agency was previously accused of...