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THE PANDEMIC CHILD HUNGER PREVENTION ACT: MAKING THE CASE FOR UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS
THE PANDEMIC CHILD HUNGER PREVENTION ACT: MAKING THE CASE FOR UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS

No child should have to worry about where their next meal will come from or whether their family will be able to afford to put food on the table, but unfortunately, that is the reality for millions of Americans. According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) latest data, 13 million U.S. children are food insecure. In April, 35% of households with children under 18 responded to a survey stating, “the food we bought just didn’t last, and we didn’t have enough money to get more.” This is an increase of nearly 20 percentage points from 2018 data, showing just how detrimental the COVID-19 pandemic has been for families due to record high unemployment rates. For those children, uncertain access to food, especially healthy, nutritious food, has serious consequences for health, learning, and development.

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What is the Food and Drug Administration’s Nutrition Innovation Strategy, and Why Does it Matter?
What is the Food and Drug Administration’s Nutrition Innovation Strategy, and Why Does it Matter?

Chronic disease burden is a growing problem in America, six in ten adults have one chronic disease, while four in ten have two or more. Although treatment for these conditions continues to improve, we know that the best treatment is prevention. On March 29, 2018, the FDA Commissioner at the time, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, gave an effective speech on reducing the burden of chronic disease and the critical role FDA plays in this, including policy implementation. During this speech, he announced the FDA’s Nutrition Innovation Strategy.

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Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Key Takeaways from the Fourth Meeting
Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Key Takeaways from the Fourth Meeting

The fourth meeting of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Advisory Committee (DGAC) was held in Houston, Texas on January 23rd and 24th, 2020. The idea was to get out of the Washington D.C. area and offer those living outside the “beltway” an opportunity to be more involved in the Dietary Guidelines process.

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