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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Leaders of USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services committed to releasing the final Dietary Guidelines for Americans ahead of the statutory deadline and said they are looking for ways to make future processes more transparent.
President Donald Trump's nominee to head FDA hasn't attracted nearly the attention that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has, but members of Congress and individuals in the Make America Healthy Again movement say Martin Makary and RFK Jr. are fully in line.
Lawmakers continue what’s described as “intense negotiations” over what’s going to be included with a one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill. It’s not clear yet that GOP leaders will agree to add a package of market relief for farmers.
The food and beverage industry, Food and Drug Administration and Congress all came under attack at a Senate hearing Thursday that focused on the epidemic of obesity and chronic disease in the U.S., which FDA Commissioner Robert Califf said is in the “unfortunate position” of having “the lowest life expectancy among large, high-income countries."
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.
