Congress makes an ass of aim to make school meals healthier
January 27th, 2012

Congress makes an ass of aim to make school meals healthier

The declared aim of a new initiative by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to improve the nutritional value of school meals is already undermined by a recent decision by US Congress that has classified pizza as a vegetable.

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November 15th, 2011

Local food closes on US$8 billion in US

New data provided by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) puts the value of local food sales in 2008 at US$4.8 billion, considerably higher than food industry estimates.

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July 7th, 2010

Powerful new support for soda tax

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has made a public statement in support of a tax of soft drinks, the much-feared soda tax, which has American soft drink producers in a state of high anxiety.

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