May 5, 2022
The federal government began the process of revising the Dietary Guidelines for Americans by releasing a draft set of scientific questions, and public comments will be taken until May 16. UEP will file comments, as …
April 7, 2022
School breakfasts should all offer a protein food, as recommended by the National Academies of Sciences, UEP said in comments filed with the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). FNS is preparing to write new regulations …
March 24, 2022
In a speech at Columbia University, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack laid out a vision of nutrition security and the Agriculture Department’s actions to promote the concept. Vilsack contrasted nutrition security to food security, which …
August 26, 2021
Work on the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the budget reconciliation process have cut short Congress’ traditional August recess. Both bills passed the Senate earlier this month and are being considered in the House. These two …
February 4, 2021
Former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack appeared poised to assume that role again, as Senators praised him at his confirmation hearing on February 2. A few hours after the hearing, the Senate Agriculture Committee voted …
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