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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients were overpaid at a rate of 9.84% in fiscal 2022 and underpaid by 1.7% on average as state agencies struggled with staffing coming out of the pandemic, according to USDA.
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.
The House is wrapping up debate today on a sweeping, Democratic bill aimed at increasing U.S. competitiveness with China and other developing countries.
