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Busy Week

February 5th, 2020
Contributor: John R. Block
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday this week were something for the record books. On Monday, the first state Iowa held their primary to begin the selection process of choosing a Democratic candidate to run against… Read More
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Categories: USDA
Tags: Agriculture, Congress, John R. Block, Trade, USDA

Jack Block: This and That

May 31st, 2018
Contributor: John R. Block
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block President Trump and Conservative Members of Congress have been trying to cut back on wasteful spending. The President wants a more efficient government by reforming civil service rules – a “merit system” d… Read More
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Categories: Public Policy
Tags: Colin Kaepernick, Congress, Deficit, Farmers, Food, Football, Meat, National Anthem, NFL, Pork, President Trump, West Point Military Academy

Part 1: The House Farm Bill Mark-Up

April 18th, 2018
Contributors: Kenneth D. Ackerman, Molly S. O'Connor
This week on Wednesday, April 18, the full House Agriculture Committee met and successfully voted to report its version of a 2018 Farm Bill, based on a draft released last week by Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-Texas) and backed by Committee Repu… Read More
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Categories: Public Policy, USDA
Tags: Agriculture, Conaway, Congress, Conservation, Crop Insurance, Farm Bill, Food, House Agriculture Committee, Kenneth D. Ackerman, Legislation, Molly S. O'Connor, Nutrition, Peterson, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Trade

John Block: Debt

April 12th, 2018
Contributor: John R. Block
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block Here is what I read in the Wall Street Journal: “Deficit financing has become the mother’s milk of politics. Each party is giving the other its wish list with all the bells and whistles included and asking f… Read More
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Categories: Public Policy, USDA
Tags: Budget, Congress, Debt, Deficit, John R. Block, Rescission, Spending, Trump

Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2018 Likely Reveals Consumer Groups’ Priorities for FDA Nutrition Innovation Strategy – May Spur More Class Action Lawsuits

April 6th, 2018
Contributor: Bruce A. Silverglade
The Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2018 (H.R. 5425) was introduced on April 4, 2018, by Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. A joint press statement announcing the bill was released by Rep… Read More
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Categories: FDA, Public Policy
Tags: Allergen, Blumenthal, Bruce A. Silverglade, Caffeine, Compliance Date, Congress, DeLauro, Food, Food Labeling Modernization Act, Front-of-Pack, Health Claim, Ingredient Declaration, Label, Legislation, Natural, Nutrition, Nutrition Facts, Pallone, Sesame, Trans Fat, Whole Grain

Oh, SNAP! Maryland Federal Court Judge Enters Summary Judgment Against Baltimore Food Stamp Retailer Without Permitting Any Discovery

March 19th, 2018
Contributor: Stewart D. Fried
In a highly unusual decision, a Federal District Court judge in Maryland granted summary judgment in a food stamp licensing appeal brought by a Baltimore convenience store without permitting the retailer to conduct any discovery whatsoever. In Negash… Read More
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Categories: Public Policy, USDA
Tags: ALERT System, Attorney, Congress, Discovery, EBT, FNS, Food, Food and Nutrition Act, Food Stamps, foodstamps.attorney, foodstamps.lawyer, Judicial Review, Law Firm, Lawyer, Litigation, Maryland, Negash, Nutrition, OFW Law, Retailer, SNAP, Stewart D. Fried, Sunoco Food Mart, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Trafficking

Dietary Guidelines 2020

March 5th, 2018
Contributor: Marshall L. Matz
By Marshall Matz, as published in Agri-Pulse The drafting of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) has started….and it’s a good start. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have… Read More
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Categories: Public Policy, USDA
Tags: Agriculture, Breast Feeding, Congress, Dietary Goals, Dietary Guidelines, Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, Enviornment, Food, HHS, Marshall L. Matz, Nutrition, WIC

Variety May Be the Spice of Life, But Not as Much as the Food and Nutrition Service Would Like in the Food Stamp Program

February 16th, 2018
Contributor: Stewart D. Fried
Congress Bars FNS from Enforcing Portions of its Enhancing Retailer Standards in SNAP Final Rule Federal agencies are viewed by many as possessing immense power over regulated businesses. This is especially true at the Food and Nutrition Service (“… Read More
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Categories: Public Policy, USDA
Tags: Congress, FNS, Food, Food and Nutrition Service, Food Stamps, foodstamps.attorney, foodstamps.lawyer, Nutrition, Retailer, SNAP, Stewart D. Fried, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

John Block: Senator Bob Dole

January 31st, 2018
Contributor: John R. Block
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block Today, my subject is Senator Bob Dole (Kansas). Two weeks ago, he received the Congressional Gold Medal – the highest award bestowed by the U.S. Congress. Very few individuals have been so honored. The Senator… Read More
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Categories: Public Policy, USDA
Tags: Agriculture, Bob Dole, Congress, Congressional Medal of Honor, John R. Block, Kansas, Reagan

Top Priority for the 2018 Farm Bill: Protect Federal Crop Insurance

January 9th, 2018
Contributor: Kenneth D. Ackerman
Of all the issues surrounding a new Farm Bill in 2018, perhaps none unifies American agricultural producers more than Federal Crop Insurance, provided by USDA’s Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC). Be it North or South, big or small, row crop… Read More
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Categories: Public Policy, USDA
Tags: Agriculture, Congress, Crop Insurance, Farm Bill, Farmer, FCIC, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Government Relations, Kenneth D. Ackerman, Law Firm, Lawyer
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