Trump Plan to Swap Food Stamps for Food Faces Skeptical Congress

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Trump Plan to Swap Food Stamps for Food Faces Skeptical Congress

BloombergFeb. 20, 2018
The food box was part of Trump’s Feb. 12 budget proposal, which lawmakers view as more of a priority list than a blueprint for spending. USDA spokesman Tim Murtaugh said the food box would effectively serve the poor. “Innovation has always been one of the keys to success, and innovation is what …
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As Food Trade Ballooned Under Nafta, So Did Mexican Waistlines

Bloomberg1 hour ago
Leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador regularly hits out at the terms of food trade with the U.S., saying impoverished Mexican farmers have been driven from their land. He’s calling for a rethink of the national diet, so that Mexicans eat more food from their own country. It seems to be …
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Dozens of dog food brands mainly owned by Smucker’s are pulled …

Daily MailFeb. 15, 2018
Retailers have removed at least 31 types of dog food mostly owned by Smucker’s after an investigation triggered by a canine who died of poisoning discovered they contained traces of a euthanasia drug used to put down other animals. Lab tests conducted by the Food and Drug Administration showed that …
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Processed food linked to cancer? Uncritical media coverage ignores …

The Conversation UKFeb. 16, 2018
What constitutes ultra-processed food turns out to be rather arbitrary and required a committee to decide which foods fit this category and which don’t. And there appears to be no scientific basis for their decisions. For example, mass-produced bread was included in the classification, but artisan bread was …
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Kushner Cos. Sued by Times Square Food Hall Tenant Over Lease

Bloomberg19 hours ago
“OHM, aware that we were about to file a lawsuit against them for being in default of their lease agreement for not opening their food hall by the date set in the lease, rushed to file their own suit filled with untruths, misrepresentations, and salacious and false accusations in an attempt to litigate in the press …
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Trump Budget Would Swap Food Stamps for ‘100% American’ Food …

BloombergFeb. 12, 2018
The so-called USDA America’s Harvest Box “is a bold, innovative approach to providing nutritious food to people who need assistance feeding themselves and their families — and all of it is home grown by American farmers and producers,” Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said in a statement.
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Tyson Innovation Lab Aims to Turn Scraps Into Snacks

Bloomberg20 hours ago
Tyson’s move to packaged products comes as traditional food companies struggle to compete with trendy upstarts like Chobani and Kind Snacks. Over the last three years, the 10 largest U.S. food companies — giants including General Mills Inc. and Kellogg Co. — have seen about $17 billion in revenue …
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Research Check: will eating ‘ultra-processed’ foods give you cancer?

The Conversation AU16 hours ago
This correctly reflected that the study found an association between eating certain types of processed food and a higher risk of cancer. The study showed that every 10% increase in consumption of ultra-processed food was linked to a 12% increase in developing some types of cancers. This is important …
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Banks Replaced With Blockchain at International Food Program

BloombergFeb. 16, 2018
The World Food Programme is expanding its blockchain-payments system, said Robert Opp, a director of the United Nations effort that feeds as many as 100 million people across 80 countries. The agency expects to cut millions of dollars in bank transfer fees by switching to distributed ledgers based on …
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Food Workers Union, Hannaford Owners Will Come to Table

U.S. News & World Report20 hours ago
More than 200 members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1445 who work at the Hannaford Distribution Center in South Portland say they authorized a strike. The distribution center is operated by Delhaize America Distribution, which said late Monday it will hold mediated talks with the union …

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