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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed the Sweet Truth Act, which requires warning labels for menu items in chain restaurants that contain more than a day's worth of added sugars.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told reporters he.“didn’t see any new movement" at a meeting with President Biden and congressional leaders, but Biden said they agreed to continue talking.
The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has been charged with examining diet through a “health equity lens,” which is encouraging news for anti-hunger advocates. However, the dairy industry is pushing back against the possibility that dairy recommendations could be modified due to concerns about lactose intolerance.
Plenty of job changes this week as the Organic Produce Association taps a new leader, Shultz moves to a new climate role, and Adesina joins Kraft Heinz and Frank gets promoted to the top of UPL.
Joe Shultz is the new executive director of the newly launched Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation and Jaime Adams has been tapped as the new senior policy adviser for climate at USDA.
