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Telephone lines and social media were open for viewer comments on the question “Should work requirements for food stamp recipients be increased?”

Deborah Blum, director of the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT, reported on the science behind and the development of food safety regulations in the United States.

Deborah Blum, director of the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT, reported on the science behind and the development of food safety regulations in the United States.

Professor Ruth MacDonald talked about the history of nutritional standards and government dietary guidelines. She described the shift from preventing disease to promoting optimum health…

Iowa State University Professor Pamela Riney-Kehrberg taught a class on food during the Great Depression. She described the ways families tried to stretch their money and food supply, often…

Journalist Kristin Lawless chronicled how food has changed over the past 100 years and the effect it is having on our bodies.

New Orleans is known for its mix of Creole and Cajun cuisines. Host of “Louisiana Eats” and author of Tujague’s Cookbook Poppy Tooker visited Tujagues, one of the city’s oldest restaurants,…

Bloomberg agriculture reporter Alan Bjerga discussed the House-passed farm bill that includes new stricter work requirements for food stamp recipients.

The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee held a meeting on the 2018 farm bill. The legislation is crafted and passed approximately every five years and covers programs that…

The House debated changes to the farm bill that would require people who receive food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as “food stamps,”…

The House Agriculture Committee held a meeting to draft legislation for the 2018 farm bill. Members delivered opening statements followed by discussions of amendments dealing with nutrition…

Food policy experts talked about food programs. They focused on food programs, specifically the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as “food stamps,” that provides…

Representatives from the Center for Food Integrity, the Think Healthy Group, and the Center for Science in the Public Interest took part in a panel discussion of the Consumer Federation of…

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb advocated for reducing sodium levels in food. His comments came as he addressed attendees at the Consumer Federation of America’s National Food Policy Conference.…

Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA), the Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition ranking member as well as the just-named Rules Committee ranking member, talked about the proposed overhaul of…

Acting Deputy Agriculture Under Secretary for Food Safety Carmen Rottenberg delivered the keynote address at the Consumer Federation of America’s annual food policy conference. Following…

Scott Gottlieb talked about the nation’s opioid epidemic, as well as drug prices and the Food and Drug Administration’s efforts to cut nicotine levels in cigarettes.

Former Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman gave a the keynote address at the Consumer Federation of America annual food policy conference. He talked about current and future trends in the…

The Consumer Federation of America held its annual National Food Policy Conference in Washington, DC. In this portion, conference attendees heard from a cardiologist about the importance of…

Dr. Anand Parekh talked about a new Bipartisan Policy Center report highlighting ways to improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as “food stamps.” This program was part of…