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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Lawmakers have finished their last major piece of pre-election business – keeping the government from shutting down when the new fiscal year starts next Tuesday. Meanwhile, the majority of Republicans call on their leadership to pass a farm bill before the end of the year
The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program serves only half of eligible participants, and USDA and WIC supporters want to see the program continue to expand to reach all those who qualify.
House Republicans are trying to roll back an increase in fruit and vegetable benefits for women and kids participating in the WIC nutrition program, which has long had strong bipartisan support.
A recently released evaluation of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) indicates the program’s positive impact continues to grow.
In this opinion piece, Bruce Taylor and Laura Himes of the International Fresh Produce Association discuss a strategy that increases Americans’ fruit and vegetable consumption and a way to meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans targets by 2030.
