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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, November 09, 2024
The search continues for a bipartisan deal to lift the debt ceiling. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was upbeat after meeting with President Biden for about an hour and a half Monday evening.
Republicans on the House Ag Appropriations Subcommittee on Thursday advanced a fiscal 2024 spending bill for USDA and FDA over Democratic accusations that it was a “sham proposal” that relied on funding rescissions that were unlikely to materialize in time.
Laura Himes has moved up to vice president of sourcing—fresh at Walmart Inc. She began working for Walmart in 2013 and most recently was the director for produce merchandising.
Judith McMeekin has announced plans to retire from the Food and Drug Administration on June 30 and California Citrus Mutual has brought on Michael Bliss.
Judith McMeekin has announced she is going to retire from the Food and Drug Administration on June 30 and the American Peanut Council has hired Tracy Grondine as vice president of communications.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan faces the House Agriculture Committee this week, and the GOP-controlled House takes a largely symbolic vote to overturn President Joe Biden’s veto of a measure that would scrap the administration’s “waters of the U.S.” rule.
The Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule that will help reduce sodium in the food supply and draft guidance to improve labeling standards to help consumers better understand how foods can promote good nutrition and assist consumers in making informed choices.
USDA has announced new staff additions, and Susan Mayne has announced she will retired from FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition on May 31.
