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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
FDA's Human Foods Program released its 2025 Priority Deliverables today, which details the primary focuses for its first year under the reorganization. Highlights include a goal to issue guidance on action levels for lead in food intended for infants and young children, finalizing the rule on the “healthy” claim and proposing a rule on front of package nutrition labeling.
The Food and Drug Administration began implementation of its unified Human Foods Program reorganization and modernization Tuesday, with the hope of elevating nutrition and food safety in the department.
If the Trump administration goes ahead with a reported plan to move USDA food assistance programs to a renamed welfare department, it will run counter to the advice of one of the wisest Republican officials to serve agriculture in Washington
Washington, Sept. 7, 2017 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the realignment of a number of offices within USDA to improve customer service and maximize efficiency. The department says the changes build on the reorganization Perdue announced in May.
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2017 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced today a long-awaited reorganization of the USDA, creating two new mission areas and elevating the stature of rural development agencies.