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2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Policy Document Release
This week I had the opportunity to attend the release of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans at George Washington University here in Washington, D.C. In a press conference hosted by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom … Continue reading
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The Beef with Taco Bell
Taco Bell’s beef has been all the buzz this week after Alabama law firm Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of Amanda Obney, a California Taco Bell customer on Friday. Obney contests … Continue reading
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2010 Dietary Guidelines Scheduled for Release on 1/31
The United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and the United States Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will announce the 2010 Dietary Guidelines on January 31, 2010 at 10:00 am EST at George Washington University … Continue reading
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USDA Releases Proposed Rule on School Meal Nutrition Standards
As part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, which was signed into law by President Obama in December, the United States Department of Agriculture released a proposed rule, which will raise the nutrition standards for school meals for … Continue reading
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PCRM Sues USDA & HHS Over Vegetarian Pyramid Alternative
Today’s Orlando Sentinel highlights a new lawsuit from the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine. By Linda Shrieves, Orlando Sentinel A nonprofit doctors’ organization is suing two federal agencies for ignoring a vegetarian alternative to the traditional food pyramid — despite … Continue reading
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Meat to Meet Nutrition Labels in 2012
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today that it will require meat and poultry products to display a nutrition to consumers on 40 of the most popular cuts of meat and poultry products … Continue reading
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Rise in SNAP Recipients
The USDA reported yesterday that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (aka SNAP, formerally known as Food Stamps) subsidies for food purchases jumped 18 percent from last year. And the US Government stated the number of Americans receiving food stamps rose to a record 41.8 … Continue reading
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Future of MyPyramid
Interesting read from the Washington Post’s Jane Black on future food pyramid. Check it out here.
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Hagen & Wotecki Confirmed
Yesterday Elizabeth Hagen, chief medical officer for the Department of Agriculture, has been confirmed by the Senate as the head of food safety for the department. Also, Catherine Woteki has been confirmed as undersecretary for research. For more information and details … Continue reading
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