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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack defended President Joe Biden’s ability to lead the country Wednesday, citing his record on job creation and stance on Russian aggression.
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., objected to an attempt from Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., seeking unanimous consent on the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act that passed in the House on Wednesday.
Bipartisan members of the House voted 330-99 in support of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act allowing whole milk and 2% milk to again be allowed in school lunches.
A two-year test run of free school lunches during the pandemic intensified calls for universal school lunches for all and created new momentum at the state and federal level.
The Agriculture Department is proposing to restrict the sugar content of school meals, while tightening sodium limits, increasing whole grains requirements and possibly letting schools continue serving low-fat flavored milk.
In this opinion piece, Marshall Matz of OFW Law discusses the possible outcomes from the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health that was held in September.
In this opinion piece, Marshall Matz and Roger Szemraj with OFW Law discuss the need for Congress to extend their waiver authority for child nutrition programs.
More children experienced food insecurity in 2020 than in 2019, the Agriculture Department said in its annual report on household food security in the U.S. But nationwide, the overall rate remained steady despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Federal agencies are cutting travel and preparing to operate with staff disruptions because of the coronavirus outbreak, and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue signaled that he’s open to expanding feeding programs if Congress gives him the legal authority.
