Tackle hunger and diet quality at the same time, says Vilsack U.S. anti-hunger programs should address the twin challenges of nutrition — supplying enough food and encouraging diets built around healthy food — at the same time after decades of focusing on a lack of food for poor Americans, said… Continue reading
Meatpacking plants in the spotlight at House covid hearing Meatpacking, poultry, and agricultural workers have faced “devastating” conditions during the pandemic, in part due to a lax approach to worker safety by employers and federal regulators, advocates said on Tuesday at a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing. Farmers expect rapid… Continue reading
Equity commission will root out systemic racism in USDA programs, says Vilsack At the same time USDA announced its first-ever senior adviser for racial equity, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Monday that an equity commission would “identify and root out any systemic racism that may exist” in USDA programs…. Continue reading
‘One step closer,’ says Biden as aid bill moves to Senate A three-month extension of higher SNAP benefits and $4 billion in debt relief for minority farmers are in the hands of the Senate following a 219-212 vote by the House over the weekend. “We are one step closer,” said… Continue reading
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