
USDA invests $1.13 billion in local food systems for emergency providers, schools, and childcare
Two programs that support regionally sourced food supplies for schools and communities received funds to boost the food supply chain.

Two programs that support regionally sourced food supplies for schools and communities received funds to boost the food supply chain.

Two programs that support regionally sourced food supplies for schools and communities received funds to boost the food supply chain.

Two programs that support regionally sourced food supplies for schools and communities received funds to boost the food supply chain.

The FDA is trying to make it easier to make smart food decisions. With rising chronic diseases attributed to food-related habits, the organization proposes placing a new nutrition label on the front of food packages with fat, sodium, and sugar content.

New recommendations set water quality standards for these “forever chemicals” that adversely affect human health.

Chronic diseases such as hypertension are linked to a high sodium intake. The FDA proposed changes to its salt standards so that food manufacturers can use salt substitutes and lower the sodium content in processed food.