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Warner Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to Nutritious

(4 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON – Today U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), joined by Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), introduced the Healthy …

https://www.warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2021/2/warner-introduces-bipartisan-bill-to-increase-access-to-nutritious-foods-help-eliminate-food-deserts

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces New School Meal …

(6 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON, April 24, 2024 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced major steps to promote the health of America’s children through school meals. Nutrition standards for school meals will be gradually updated to …

https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2024/04/24/biden-harris-administration-announces-new-school-meal-standards

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FDA’s Nutrition Initiatives FDA - U.S. Food and Drug Administration

(5 days ago) WEBThe FDA issued a proposed rule on September 28, 2022 to update the definition of the “healthy” claim that can appear on food packages to align it with …

https://www.fda.gov/food/food-labeling-nutrition/fdas-nutrition-initiatives

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FOOD AND NUTRITION POLICY AT THE LOCAL LEVEL: Recent …

(8 days ago) WEBThese Definition are Helpful are Helpful When Discussing Healthy Food Policies, Healthy Food Pol’y Proj. (last visited Mar. 27, 2023). 6. To date we have …

https://healthyfoodpolicyproject.org/key-issues/food-and-nutrition-policy-at-the-local-level-recent-insights-and-emerging-trends

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Healthy Foods Redefined by The FDA - National Law Review

(6 days ago) WEBThis is a significant shift in approach. 3. “Healthy” Limits Added Sugars, Sodium and Saturated Fats. Although FDA is focused on the whole diet, its proposed …

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/fda-proposes-updated-rule-healthy-foods

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Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) FDA

(8 days ago) WEBAbout 48 million people in the U.S. (1 in 6) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die each year from foodborne diseases, according to recent data from the Centers for …

https://www.fda.gov/food/guidance-regulation-food-and-dietary-supplements/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma

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States Are Advancing Healthy Food Policies in 2020 - NASHP

(9 days ago) WEBStates Are Advancing Healthy Food Policies in 2020. State leaders are using a wide range of strategies – from covering healthy meals under Medicaid to …

https://nashp.org/states-are-advancing-healthy-food-policies-in-2020/

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New Nutrition Guidelines Put Less Sugar and Salt on the Menu for …

(4 days ago) WEBThe new guidelines seek to better align school meals with federal dietary standards and build on a 2010 law that aimed from current levels and in breakfasts …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/us/politics/school-meals-nutrition.html

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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 - Executive …

(Just Now) WEBHealth and Human Services (HHS) must jointly publish . a report containing nutritional and dietary information and guidelines for the general public. The statute (Public Law 101-445, 7 United States Code 5341 et seq.) requires that the Dietary Guidelines be based on . the preponderance of current scientific and medical knowledge.

https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2020-12/DGA_2020-2025_ExecutiveSummary_English.pdf?mc_cid=46ba1a1e81&mc_eid=UNIQID

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Current Dietary Guidelines health.gov

(1 days ago) WEBThe Dietary Guidelines for Americans ( Dietary Guidelines ), 2020 - 2025 provides advice on what to eat and drink to meet nutrient needs, promote health, and …

https://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/dietary-guidelines/current-dietary-guidelines

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Focus on Food: the Proposed "Healthy" Rule and the White House

(3 days ago) WEBThe proposed rule further explains that “the current definition permits manufacturers to use the claim ‘healthy’ on some foods that, based on the most up-to …

https://nationalaglawcenter.org/focus-on-food-the-proposed-healthy-rule-and-the-white-house-conference/

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The Role of Law and Policy in Achieving the Healthy People …

(1 days ago) WEBthe Healthy People 2020 Law and Health Policy Project, which seeks to increase awareness about the role law and policy play in improving health. The project includes …

https://health.gov/sites/default/files/2021-11/The%20Role%20of%20Law%20and%20Policy%20in%20Achieving%20the%20Healthy%20People%202020%20Nutrition%20and%20Weight%20Status%20Goals%20of%20Increased%20Fruit%20and%20Vegetable%20Intake%20in%20the%20United%20States.pdf

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Strengthen Food …

(8 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON, May 26, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced more support, resources, and new rules that will strengthen the American food supply chain, promote fair and competitive agricultural markets, prevent abuse of farmers by poultry processors and make prices fairer for farmers and American …

https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2022/05/26/biden-harris-administration-announces-new-actions-strengthen-food

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Food Service Guidelines Nutrition CDC

(4 days ago) WEBFood service guidelines should align with the most current version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans [PDF-30.6MB]. Food Service Guidelines: Easy Access to …

https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/food-service-guidelines/index.html

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Food Labeling & Nutrition FDA

(8 days ago) WEBUpdate on Proposed Definition for “Healthy” Claim on Food Labels; FDA Issues Uniform Compliance Date for Final Food Labeling Regulations; Content …

https://www.fda.gov/food/food-labeling-nutrition

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Food Policy 101 - FoodPrint

(5 days ago) WEBFederal Food Policy. There is no single, federal food agency. Instead, 20 different federal departments and agencies play some role in shaping our food system. …

https://foodprint.org/issues/food-policy-101/

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STATE POLICY OPTIONS Healthy Food Policy Project

(3 days ago) WEBThus, state governments play a crucial role in addressing these challenges. In recognition of this fact, the Healthy Food Policy Project conducted a review of state laws enacted from 2015 to mid-2018 2 related to healthy food access to identify high-level trends and opportunities for state policy development. This review was based on laws

https://healthyfoodpolicyproject.org/key-issues/state-policy-options-to-increase-access-to-healthy-food

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MUNICIPAL POLICY OPTIONS FOR HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS IN …

(2 days ago) WEBLicensing laws can promote healthy retail food environments by, for example, requiring food stores to stock certain types and quantities of staple foods. 12 HARTFORD, …

https://healthyfoodpolicyproject.org/key-issues/municipal-policy-options-for-healthy-food-access-in-stores-and-restaurants

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Guidance & Regulation (Food and Dietary Supplements) FDA

(3 days ago) WEBRetail Food Protection. More than 3,000 state, local, and tribal agencies have primary responsibility to regulate the retail food and foodservice industries in the …

https://www.fda.gov/food/guidance-regulation-food-and-dietary-supplements

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POLICY DATABASE Healthy Food Policy Project

(2 days ago) WEBAlbany, N.Y., Code § 34-2 (current through May 15, 2017) Directs the Mayor’s Office to develop and adopt a “Healthy Meetings and Special Events Policy,” which will include …

https://healthyfoodpolicyproject.org/policy-database

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From 2021 to 2022: Food Law Litigation and Regulation Update

(2 days ago) WEBThe 2021 Thrifty Food Plan increased the average SNAP benefit by $36.24 per person, per month, or $1.19 per day. The 2021 Thrifty Food Plan was put into effect …

https://nationalaglawcenter.org/from-2021-to-2022-food-law-litigation-and-regulation-update/

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Using Law and Policy to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Intake in …

(2 days ago) WEBOnly 1 in 10 U.S. adults eat the recommended amount of fruits or vegetables each day,1 and 1 in 10 American children ages 2 to 17 don’t consume fruits or vegetables at all on a …

https://health.gov/sites/default/files/2021-09/NWS_ExecutiveSummary_2018-10.03.pdf

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Food Justice Public Health Law Center

(7 days ago) WEBTribal Public Health. Being able to eat good food is fundamental to our wellbeing. Food nourishes us, reflects our families and cultures, and brings us together in community. …

https://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/topics/food-justice

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School lunches will have less added sugar, sodium under new rule

(Just Now) WEBCurrent dietary guidelines recommend limiting added sugars to less than 10% of daily calorie intake, but data from the 2014-15 school year found that the average …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/24/health/school-meals-added-sugar-sodium/index.html

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Department of Health Environmental Health Retail Food

(9 days ago) WEBLICENSES AND INSPECTIONS. Restaurants, caterers, food stalls, food trucks, and online retail food businesses are regulated and licensed by the local health …

https://www.nj.gov/health/ceohs/phfpp/retailfood/

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Nutrition Standards for CACFP Meals and Snacks Food and …

(Just Now) WEBCenters and day care homes offering meals through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) play a critical role in supporting the wellness, health, and …

https://www.fns.usda.gov/cacfp/nutrition-standards

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Department of Health Environmental Health Cottage Food …

(6 days ago) WEBNew rules creating a cottage food operator (home baker) permit became effective as of October 4, 2021. New Jersey historically prohibited the sale of home …

https://www.nj.gov/health/ceohs/phfpp/retailfood/cottagefood.shtml

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NJ Department of Health

(8 days ago) WEBThe Department of Health oversees all aspects of public health services. It is responsible for oversight of health care institutions, hospital financing, public health …

https://nj.gov/cgi-bin/health/localhealth/selectcounty.pl?countychoice=20Union

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What the New Overtime Rule Means for Workers

(6 days ago) WEBThe Department of Labor’s new overtime regulation is restoring and extending this promise for millions more lower-paid salaried workers in the U.S.

https://blog.dol.gov/2024/04/23/what-the-new-overtime-rule-means-for-workers

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Biden administration restores protections for gay and transgender …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Biden administration in 2021 announced its intention to protect transgender Americans from health care discrimination through Section 1557 and Title …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/27/politics/lgbtq-health-care-biden-administration-rules-affordable-care-act/index.html

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USDA Actions to Protect Livestock Health From Highly Pathogenic …

(9 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON, April 24, 2024 – To further protect the U.S. livestock industry from the threat posed by highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, USDA is sharing a …

https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2024/04/24/usda-actions-protect-livestock-health-highly-pathogenic-h5n1-avian

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Biden Administration Restores Health Protections for Gay and

(5 days ago) WEBThe Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010, established a sweeping set of civil rights protections in the U.S. health system through what is known as Section 1557.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/us/politics/biden-gay-transgender-health-care.html

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What consumers should know as Philips agrees to $1.1 billion …

(1 days ago) WEBUnder a related deal, users who return devices by Aug. 9 can get an extra $100. As part of the recall, the company is offering repairs, replacements or refunds of …

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/29/1247774390/cpap-philips-sleep-apnea-injury-lawsuit

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The Biden-Harris Administration Issues New Rule to Support …

(3 days ago) WEBHIPAA privacy protections for reproductive health care. The Final Rule strengthens privacy protections for medical records and health information for women, …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/22/biden-harris-administration-issues-new-rule-support-reproductive-health-care-privacy-under-hipaa.html

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Supreme Court to examine a federal-state conflict over emergency

(2 days ago) WEBThat was all well and good until the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs decision, which struck down Roe v.Wade and returned the abortion question to the states. Since …

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/24/1244895306/supreme-court-emtala-abortions

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What's at stake as the Supreme Court hears case about abortion in

(4 days ago) WEBAttorneys for Idaho defend its abortion law, arguing that "every circumstance described by the administration's declarations involved life-threatening circumstances …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/23/1246611400/whats-at-stake-as-the-supreme-court-hears-idaho-case-about-abortion-in-emergenci

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