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The court’s action allows the administration for now to continue withholding about $4 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP or food stamps... Read More

The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to halt Thursday’s decision by a Rhode Island judge requiring the U.S. Department of Agriculture to spend $4 billion set aside for other purposes to ensure Americans receive full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits... Read More

In a memo signed by Patrick Penn, deputy under secretary of the Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, USDA said FNS would complete the processes necessary to make funds available to support subsequent transmittal of full issuance files to EBT processors Nov. 7... Read More

As the 42 million people who receive SNAP benefits await payment, food rescue nonprofit Sharing Excess has launched a website that aims to connect food distribution centers with people in need... Read More

To learn more about how the pause to SNAP benefits could impact everyone from farmers to retailers to consumers, The Packer spoke with The Alliance to End Hunger President Eric Mitchell... Read More

Democratic-led states sue to block Nov. 1 SNAP cutoff during shutdown, saying benefit halt violates federal law, risks hunger for millions... Read More

Since the “Liberation Day” roll out of tariffs, “it’s been constant turmoil” for anybody dealing with imported products, said one panelist at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show... Read More

“What I’ve found here at Climate Week, is that people want to be part of the change. They want to be part of the solution,” says Sara Roversi of Future Food Institute... Read More

Organizations in the food recovery and food insecurity space say ending this report will mask the lack of investment in SNAP and other programs... Read More

The Department of Health and Human Services has released its strategy to address children’s health from its Make America Healthy Again Commission, and IFPA says it welcomes the focus on nutrition, calling for a produce-first national health strategy. .. Read More

“Disinformation online is a threat to the entire U.S. agricultural system, and it is important that everyone in the industry makes decisions based on facts and scientific evidence,” says co-founder Jenny Du... Read More

To learn more about what’s ahead for the nutrition program that serves nearly 7 million people across the U.S., The Packer recently sat down with National WIC Association President and CEO Georgia Machell. .. Read More

With the termination, the department issued an antidumping duty order, resulting in duties of 17.09% on most imports of tomatoes from Mexico... Read More

From SNAP benefit reform and fraud crackdown to the continuation of mass deportations with “no amnesty,” here’s how the USDA’s newly launched National Farm Security Action Plan may impact the fresh produce industry... Read More

NatureSweet is praising the Texas governor’s signing of a resolution that encourages the U.S. Department of Commerce to renegotiate and modernize the U.S.-Mexico Tomato Suspension Agreement rather than terminate it... Read More

Robert Guenther, executive vice president for the Florida Tomato Exchange, sat down with The Packer to share why the agreement hurts American tomato growers... Read More

With significant funding cuts to SNAP AND WIC looming, a report from the Hass Avocado Board is highlighting the purchasing power of the programs’ participants... Read More

The International Fresh Produce Association outlined several policy recommendations in a letter to Trump administration officials and the Make America Healthy Again commission... Read More

New research finds the surge in grocery prices was driven mainly by substantial increases in commodity prices and supermarket wages, rather than price gouging. .. Read More

The inclusion of food systems in global climate plans opens a realm of opportunities and challenges, underscoring a need for a thoughtful and nuanced approach, says guest columnist Tamara Muruetagoiena of the IFPA... Read More

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