Articles Tagged with ''Department of Health and Human Services''

Kennedy: Defining ultra-processed foods is first step toward reshaping Americans' diets

06/10/26 6:06 AM By Lydia Johnson

Speaking to attendees at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Washington Conference, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the UPF definition is currently under review at the Office of Management and Budget with a goal of unveiling a final publication in “the next couple of months.”

Daybreak Jan. 31: Trump insists new tariffs on Saturday; RFK Jr. has second day of hearings

01/31/25 10:28 AM By Oliver Ward, Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, Lydia Johnson, and Noah Wicks

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President Donald Trump is reiterating plans to hit Canada and Mexico with 25% tariffs starting Saturday.

Ag senators appear pleased though undecided after meetings with RFK Jr.

01/09/25 5:15 PM By Rebekah Alvey and Oliver Ward

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to be gaining ground in the Senate as he continued to meet with senators from both sides of the aisle this week to discuss his nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

Daybreak Nov. 15: Burgum gets Interior, key Senate Rs noncommittal on RFK

11/15/24 4:59 PM By Philip Brasher

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President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday night that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will be nominated as interior secretary. Farm groups will be counting on the administration to roll back a series of regulations at Interior.

Trump taps Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head Health and Human Services

11/14/24 4:37 PM By Rebekah Alvey

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President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal critic of U.S. food systems and federal nutrition scientists, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services and take on the "industrial food complex."

FDA begins implementing its foods program revamp

10/02/24 6:03 AM By Rebekah Alvey

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The Food and Drug Administration began implementation of its unified Human Foods Program reorganization and modernization Tuesday, with the hope of elevating nutrition and food safety in the department.

Daybreak March 25: No more stopgaps - for a few months anyway

03/25/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, and Noah Wicks

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The government is now fully funded for fiscal 2024, with President Biden’s signing this weekend of the last of two spending packages.

Daybreak Jan. 19: Lawsuit: New WOTUS claims ‘staggering’ amount of land

01/19/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, Noah Wicks, and Jacqui Fatka

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The legal battle is on over the Biden administration’s new “waters of the U.S.” rule.

Clarity sought on role of sustainability in dietary guidelines process

09/14/22 6:21 AM By Steve Davies

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The thorny and politically charged issue of the sustainability of the food system is once again front and center in the debate over the government's dietary guidelines.

USDA, HHS request nominations for 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

06/15/22 6:05 AM By Hannah Pagel

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The Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services are calling on the public to help nominate individuals to serve on the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, selecting individuals who can help bring an inclusive perspective of the U.S. population.

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07.24.2026

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Sen. Ben Ray Luján on farm bill, PIIE's Alan Wolff on tariffs & trade

Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman says he plans to have a markup this summer on his version of the farm bill. New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Luján joins Newsmakers to discuss his thoughts on the bill and changes he'd like to see in the markup.

Plus, Alan Wolff with the Peterson Institute for International Economics explains what Congress was trying to solve with the Trade Act of 1974 and what may happen after the Section 122 tariffs expire.

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