Leftovers: Food Stories You May Have Missed
The GAO called our food safety system unhealthy — and more
You’ve heard that they want to take away your hamburgers, but meat isn’t on the menu of the Green New Deal resolution. The vision document outlines a 10-year national effort to stimulate the US economy and create jobs, new infrastructure, and a carbon-neutral future. It touches on healthy food, healthy soil, support for family farmers, and a fair shake for agricultural and food workers, but details will need to be, um, fleshed-out.
USDA added members to the National Potato Promotion Board and ran a Frozen Mango amendment referendum, but five top jobs at the agency are vacant. USDA and FDA agreed to jointly cook up regulations on lab-grown meat safety. USDA will settle the sizzling issue of lab meat labeling later. Got thoughts on the 2020 Dietary Guidelines? Tell USDA fast; the President’s budget cuts the agency by 15 percent. FDA approved importing GMO salmon eggs, and the GAO called our food safety system unhealthy. People in Puerto Rico had food stamp (SNAP) benefits cut due to congressional inaction. Brexit could be an opportunity for US agriculture if they settle the chicken fight over America’s chlorinated poultry. NYC public schools will have Meatless Mondays, and meat producers aren’t happy. It’s begun: the campaign trail of food.
