The National Grocers Association said Thursday it commends the House of Representatives for passing the Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2014, which makes charitable enhanced deductions for food donations permanent. … Continue Reading →
United Fresh issued a statement condemning the decision by the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee to allow the USDA to allow schools with economic hardship to opt out of mandated nutrition … Continue Reading →
U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack have announced proposed guidelines for local school wellness policies. IFT Daily News
According to USA Today, the U.S. House passed a five-year farm bill on Jan. 29 that will end direct payments and expand popular crop insurance programs while cutting funding for … Continue Reading →
The House of Representatives has passed a five-year Farm Bill. read more Supermarket News
Kroger Co.’s mid-Atlantic stores are ready for the Super Bowl rush. These storeswill each hold an open house on Jan. 25 with party ideas, samples and game day recipe ideas. … Continue Reading →
According to The New York Times, House Republicans narrowly pushed through a bill on Sept. 19 that slashes billions of dollars from the food stamp program, over the objections of … Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would cut $ 40 billion in funding for supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits, commonly known as food stamps. … Continue Reading →
According to The New York Times, U.S. republicans muscled a pared-back agriculture bill through the House on July 11, stripping out the food stamp program to satisfy conservatives but losing … Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives today narrowly passed a Farm Bill that does not include nutrition programs, although the vote is unlikely to result in meaningful action towards a … Continue Reading →
