Can “Certified Transitional” Incentivize Organic Farming?
Did you know a farm has to be organic for three years before it can be Certified Organic? First-year AFEContinue Reading
Category: Policy Update
Let Them Drink Milk
The school cafeteria is no stranger to food fights, and the most recent battle over the lunchroom menu revolves aroundContinue Reading
Is it Time to Separate Food Stamps from the Farm Bill?
Despite its name, the Farm Bill includes important nutrition legislation such as SNAP. In this op-ed, Lindsay Gaesser provides insightfulContinue Reading
Three Things the Government Shutdown Revealed about the U.S. Food System
The 35-day government shutdown represents a failure in the U.S. political system to provide basic services to the American people.Continue Reading
School Lunch Guidelines Just Got a Makeover — But Were They Really Necessary?
This article examines the recent changes the Trump administration made to school lunch guidelines and the reasons why these changesContinue Reading
Food Policy in Five
Food policy in five is a column bringing you concise food policy updates that are less “in the weeds,” andContinue Reading
Food Policy in Five
Food policy in five is a column bringing you concise food policy updates that are less “in the weeds,” andContinue Reading
What’s in a name? With passage of Missouri law, the battle over what constitutes “meat” ensues
Should plant-based meat alternatives and cell-based meat be labeled as meat? A new law says no. Lindsay Gaesser summarizes theContinue Reading
Policy Update: ‘Public Charge’ Rule Officially Proposed
Following up on her article last month about the leaked information regarding proposed changes to the ‘Public Charge’ rule toContinue Reading
2018 Farm Bill Update
Every five years, the U.S. congress takes on the vast legislative feat of passing another Farm Bill. Food policy advocatesContinue Reading
Friedman Policy Corner: New Proposed Public Charge Legislation
Tiffany Liu gives an update on the recently leaked draft proposed rule regarding public charge. The new proposed policy hasContinue Reading
Friedman Policy Corner: Massachusetts Bill Seeks to Ban School Lunch-Shaming
The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute released a report this Spring on lunch shaming in Massachusetts schools. Lunch shaming is whenContinue Reading
Trump’s Trade Wars: How Steel and Aluminum Might Harm Hog Farmers
President Trump has been waging a trade war since early March, with China as his greatest adversary. Steel and aluminumContinue Reading
Friedman Policy Corner: The $2.4 Billion Cost of Hunger
In February of this year, the Greater Boston Food Bank released a report on the hidden costs of hunger andContinue Reading
Friedman Policy Corner: A Call to Action for Aspiring Food Activists
On February 5, the Friedman Food Policy Action Council (FFPAC) convened its inaugural meeting. Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern stopped byContinue Reading
