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House Passes Anti-Menu Labeling Bill that Would Keep Nutrition Information from Consumers
cspinet.org
Another bill with tricky wording #policynews
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DietID_TeamDietitians Wait really?! This is crazy talk
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JenniferEmilson There's a shock!
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JenniferEmilson Not
Food Policy Action Map Shows how Your Legislators Voted on Food
foodpolicyaction.org
![Food Policy Action has a pretty rad map showing how your Senators and Representatives weighed in ...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/11681/479b92e6-f0fd-b88c-3106-4b5f1a52dda9.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
Food Policy Action has a pretty rad map showing how your Senators and Representatives weighed in on the food front. This is where you can get a sneak peek in how your legislators voted and how you ...
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DietID_TeamDietitians Just checked my senators - 2 out of 3 got 100%
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etsummer What a great tool 👍🏼
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simplywithout I'm scared to look 🙈
Food policy questions for the presidential candidates...
foodtank.com
![Hey Foodstanders, have you ever checked out the Food Tank website? It's my favorite source for go...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/11672/41862b96-29b9-3243-363a-1a418b8aa532.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
Hey Foodstanders, have you ever checked out the Food Tank website? It's my favorite source for good food and ag related news. Here's a great article, "10 Food Policy Questions We Want Answered by t...
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Anniemelia Ah, I've been wondering about food stances- they're not talked about enough! Thanks for sharing! And yes, love Food Tank- they have some great webinars as well :)
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DietID_TeamDietitians Yes!! With all the talk about healthcare in these debates, #10 should definitely come up! #policynews
President's Budget Proposal Seeks $35M for School Kitchen Equipment
pewtrusts.org
!["President Barack Obama’s fiscal year 2017 federal budget proposal showed continued support for m...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/11652/c984ad05-4302-1f5e-23ec-5897fadfb93c.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
"President Barack Obama’s fiscal year 2017 federal budget proposal showed continued support for more nutritious school meals by requesting funding for new and better kitchen equipment." #policynews
Oregon farmers battle over GMO control
statesmanjournal.com
![Some farmers say they are suffering real financial losses because of contamination from nearby ge...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/11650/8188f655-7df1-f401-eb10-caaeff78bbb6.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
Some farmers say they are suffering real financial losses because of contamination from nearby genetically engineered crops. #policynews
Budget winners and losers - POLITICO
politico.com
!["Paying for TPP — Trump, Sanders take New Hampshire" #policynews](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/11635/b651185e-e699-9b48-3ee8-74f4c721db21.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
"Paying for TPP — Trump, Sanders take New Hampshire" #policynews
Flint Water Response Perfectly Captures The Difference Between Bernie Sanders And Hillary Clinton
huffingtonpost.com
!["Flint's mayor endorsed Clinton on Tuesday." This article is from a month back but I'm curious as...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/11614/069d0cea-12b9-f8b2-9765-5af4c6f6d4e6.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
"Flint's mayor endorsed Clinton on Tuesday." This article is from a month back but I'm curious as to what Flint residents think about the two political candidates responses on the ground. Obviously...
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DietID_TeamDietitians Ya this is so true... I hope they talk about food policy soon because I feel like the responses may fall into the same camp. I'm not sure what "pragmatic" vs. lofty looks like in terms of food...
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sugardetoxme @Rachna and from someone in Michigan
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DietID_TeamDietitians Yep... It's such a disgrace what's happening. Makes me only worry about the stuff we don't know yet
Looks like California voters are in support of a soda tax and a warning label on sugary beverages
field.com
This is great timing since a bill proposing warning labels will hit the house soon #policynews
What's the latest on #gmo labeling? Marion Nestle give us an update
foodpolitics.com
Quick summary on the state by state effort to make labeling and transparency a thing. #policynews
The food movement is small? Not from where we sit
washingtonpost.com
![This is an awesome piece by Anna Lappe on the stats to prove that this is really a movement! #pol...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/11543/e844bddb-7db7-44f0-0727-10391f468310.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
This is an awesome piece by Anna Lappe on the stats to prove that this is really a movement! #policynews