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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 Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, Lydia Johnson, Oliver Ward, 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 Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, 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, Jacqui Fatka, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

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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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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Undersecretary Brashears: NWS isn't a food safety risk; Puglia on USMCA

Seven cases of New World screwworm have been detected on U.S. soil. USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears says the Food Safety Inspection Service's 7,000 inspectors are “leading the animal health charge” in the fight against New World screwworm.

Western Growers Association President and CEO Dave Puglia discusses the importance of renewing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. On the panel, Phillip Kauffman with Texas A&M University and Ron Phillips with the Animal Health Institute discuss New World screwworm.

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