Seattle, Washington—A study published in the Journal of Nutrition showed that young adults who struggled with food insecurity had a higher rate of diabetes later in life. Researchers at the University of Washington studied 4,000 volunteers (as part of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health). The participants were between...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) outlined the current political and policy outlook for the natural products industry during a webinar for its membership. The webinar address how the industry will be impacted by President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief package. Also among the topics discussed by NPA's Daniel...
Washington, D.C.—With a growing hunger crisis in the U.S., the Biden Administration announced an executive order aimed at providing relief for American families and businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Noting that 29 million Americans— and as many as 12 million children—are now impacted by the hunger crisis, the all-of-government...
Washington, D.C.—The USDA has posted the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s final scientific report, a review of the latest available science on specific nutrition topics, according to a statement from USDA. The findings will inform USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as they develop the 2020-2025...
New York, NY—COVID-19 is upending the food shopping patterns employed by financially insecure families, according to researchers from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. To facilitate shopping for these families and to guide policy change around this crisis, these researchers have developed a web mapping tool that details states...
Washington, D.C.—The National Organic Coalition (NOC) and Organic Farmers Association (OFA) submitted a letter to Congress requesting that the next coronavirus relief package include provisions to help organic farmers, farmworkers, retailers, certifiers, and other businesses withstand the challenges they face during the COVID-19 pandemic. Organic farms and businesses are on...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) released a statement applauding senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Representatives Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) and Mike Rogers (R-AL) for introducing The SNAP Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act of 2019 in the Senate and House on June 5. The bill, if...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued a statement in response to the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill. Steve Mister, president and CEO of CRN, said that, “CRN is both pleased and disappointed with this week’s passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, which includes some provisions supported by...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Negotiators in Congress have struck a tentative deal on the Farm Bill. “We’re pleased to announce that we’ve reached an agreement in principle on the 2018 Farm Bill,” House and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairmen Mike Conaway (R-Texas) and Pat Roberts (R- Kan.) and Ranking Members Collin Peterson (D-Minn.)...
Washington, D.C. -- The Farm Bill passed by the U.S. Senate leaves out multivitamins as an allowable purchase with SNAP benefits. But the fight is not over yet. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) failed to get an amendment inserted to include the benefit, which made its way through the House version.
