The Farm Bill is on the Move
Do you like healthy, locally produced food?
The House of Representatives is moving toward passage of its
version of the Farm Bill—the major piece of legislation that
directs food and farm policy for the next five years and beyond.
But initial drafts have wildly missed the mark by continuing to
subsidize unhealthy processed food ingredients instead of prioritizing
healthy food like fruits and vegetables.
The good news?
We
still have time to change this.
The House is scheduled to begin final debate of their version of the
Farm Bill this month. Before they do, make sure they hear you loud and
clear.
Tell
your representative to support a Farm Bill that shifts priorities
towards healthy, local food for all, instead of spending more of our
taxpayer dollars on unhealthy, processed foods.
Sincerely,
Jenn Yates
National Field Organizer
Food & Environment Program
Union of Concerned Scientists
Follow me on Twitter:
@JennUCS
The Union of Concerned Scientists is the leading U.S.
science-based nonprofit organization working for a healthy environment and a
safer world. Founded in 1969, UCS is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts,
and also has offices in Berkeley, Chicago and Washington, D.C. To subscribe or
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