With all that said, the House and Senate agriculture committees have each produced their own versions of the bill and we are waiting for the votes. So these are preliminary, pending arguments, amendments, changes, and, eventually, reconciliation.
The big food movement issues are the SNAP and Horticulture (translation: fruit, vegetable, and organics) titles. Browse around and see what Congress is and is not doing to link agricultural policy to health policy.
I’m on a panel with Mary Bassett to celebrate the launch of Nick Freudenberg’s new book, “At What Cost: Modern Capitalism and the Future of Health,” from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Information and registration here. Be sure to click on the orange RSVP button.