U.S. Agriculture Secretary Embraces Good Food Movement
An update on the USDA programming #foodpolicy
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DietID_TeamDietitians 9yr This is pretty awesome --> "USDA, in fact, reports that it invested more than $1 billion between 2009 and 2015 in nearly 40,000 local and regional food businesses and infrastructure projects." -
DietID_TeamDietitians 9yr wow also this "Those receiving low-income food assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program can now use their benefit cards to purchase locally produced vegetables and fruit at about 6,400 of the nation’s farmers markets, up from fewer than 1,000 when Obama took office. Vilsack said that, as a result, SNAP redemptions have increased from $3 million in the 2008-09 fiscal year to about $20 million in 2015."
Mayors Are Changing the Way We Think About Food
huffingtonpost.com
"Citizens in most of the world's cities might expect their mayor to take responsibility for collecting waste, running public transport..." #foodpolicy
Farmer Crafts Artwork With Food Waste - Modern Farmer
modernfarmer.com
"Before they land in the compost pile, Ron Bigelow's using hundreds of discarded fruits and veggies to make a statement." #NoFoodWaste
We're in for a Major Peach Shortage in the Northeast this Summer - Modern Farmer
modernfarmer.com
"No apricots, nectarines, plums, or cherries, either." #foodnews
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LezEngel This is heartbreaking!
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sugardetoxme I was chatting with Josh from @FishkillFarms about this. So sad. They are not even doing Peachtopia this year! :(