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."
Even Parisian Bakeries Are Going Gluten-Free
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YAY!! I wish bakeries in the US made gluten-free stuff out of rice and buckwheat flours without all the junk and fillers... #foodnews
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gingerandchorizo Great new! Got to check it out when I go there next time!! :)
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etsummer This is great! Why not bake and experiment with different types of flours, just from a culinary perspective? You get such different and interesting flavors and textures.
Obama’s New Overtime Rules Will Give Restaurant Workers Much-Deserved Raises !
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This could change restaurant culture, minimum wage and the middle class! #foodnews #policynews
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DietID_TeamDietitians This is such a big deal. I'm curious if this new federal ruling will ensure more restaurants will move to a no tipping model to ensure they can compensate chefs their well-deserved overtime pay....
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RahulRaRa Very interesting news
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rahbjee Thanks Obama! 🙋🏻
GMOs Have No Impact on Human Health, New Study Claims
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"Or so the National Academies of Sciences say..." #foodnews #foodpolicy
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Riki I suspect there are some harmless GMOs, and harmful GMO food products.
My hunch is that Monsanto GMO corn with embedded pesticides is not great for human health.
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DietID_TeamDietitians Totally agree @riki it's shocking how much of the developed world has banned GMOs
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sugardetoxme What scientists were behind this and where are they getting their funding?