New surgeon general welcomed by food movement
After more than a year of being tied up in a partisan political battle, Dr. Vivek Murthy, President Obama’s choice for surgeon general, was confirmed. Progressives – including those in …
D.C. budget debate may impact school lunch program
The New York Times reported on Monday that Congressional Republicans were prepared on Monday to “scale back” First Lady Michelle Obama’s school-lunch nutrition mandates, as well as curtail some clean …
Oregon GMO proponents file lawsuit
HEADLINE: Breaking News: Oregon GMO proponents file lawsuit In breaking news reported by the Statesman Journal, proponents of a GMO labeling measure on the ballot in Oregon have filed a …
California food policy report out
The California Food Policy Council (CFPC) has issued its 2014 report on legislation related to food and farming. The Council’s policy work group analyzed twenty-two bills from this legislative session …
Op-ed: Urban-rural split is threat to farm and food policy
In an op-ed appearing in the Huffington Post, former USDA Secretary Dan Glickman describes the partisan split between rural and urban America, and how it jeopardizes in significant ways the …
The right to food: an interview with Hilal Elver
Background: The United Nations’ (UN) Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food is an independent expert appointed to examine and report back on the right to food as it relates …