Debt limit bill is not the last look at SNAP rules
No matter the fate of debt limit legislation in the House, and its proposal to more widely apply a 90-day limit on SNAP benefits, Congress is not done with food stamps this year. Attempts to cut SNAP costs and eligibility will shift to the farm bill in coming weeks, said lawmakers on Tuesday.
Canada cautions on ‘Product of USA’ regulation
Canada and the United States are a global example of cross-border trade in food and agriculture products, forecast to exceed $65 billion this year. But Arun Alexander, Canada’s deputy ambassador in Washington, said Tuesday, “We are concerned about the real world consequences” of changing the rules on the voluntary “Product of USA” label.
TODAY’S QUICK HITS
Prod FDA on sugar: The Center for Science in the Public Interest and the New York City Health Department petitioned the FDA to set voluntary targets for reducing added sugars in foods and beverages to help Americans limit added sugars to less than 10 percent of daily calories. (CSPI)
Lawsuit challenges farmworker wages: The National Council of Agricultural Employers asked for a preliminary injunction against the new Labor Department regulation setting wages for farmworkers in the country on H-2A visas, saying the wages are ruinously high. (The Packer)
USDA rule on salmonella: In the first step to reduce salmonella infections linked to poultry plants, the USDA proposed to declare salmonella an adulterant in raw breaded poultry products if the bacteria exceed a certain threshold. (USDA)
