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The effort is backed by an uneasy alliance between the right-wing Make America Healthy Again movement and progressives, both motivated by concerns over food safety.

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Clay County Public Health was authorized to apply for a $40,000 Better Food Policy Fund grant to support the West Central Minnesota Food Council's expansion to 16 counties; staff said the award would not supplant levy funds and would support communications and training.

The number of people receiving SNAP food assistance has declined sharply in recent months, even though there is no sign that the decline is due primarily to an improving economy.

New Zealand faces significant food insecurity, with one in three households experiencing hunger or food insecurity, despite producing enough food annually to feed 40 million people. The Public Health Advisory Committee's 2023 report, 'Rebalancing Our Food System,' outlined five key recommendations for creating a more equitable food system. These include developing a unified food system for all New Zealanders, ensuring local food systems meet community needs, using government policy to create healthy food environments, addressing food insecurity through coordinated support, and implementing data collection and monitoring programs. With the 2026 general election approaching, a review of the six political parties elected in 2023 assessed their alignment with these recommendations. National Party has no specific food policy but has cut school lunch funding as part of a coalition agreement. Labour focuses on costs and social protection, with plans to restore school lunches and address grocery price gouging. New Zealand First acknowledges food affordability as part of the cost-of-living crisis but lacks specific food policy. The Green Party's comprehensive food policy most closely aligns with the committee's recommendations, including plans to increase healthy food affordability and restrict marketing of unhealthy foods. ACT opposes government intervention in food environments, supports supermarket industry, and has reduced school lunch funding. Te Pāti Māori's policies strongly align with the committee's framework, emphasizing Māori-centred food sovereignty and climate resilience. The report frames food access as a basic human right and highlights the lack of political consensus on creating a fair food system. With election week approaching, voters face significant choices about the direction of New Zealand's food system and broader policy priorities.

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76% of food pantry guests reported having to choose between buying food and another expense such as housing, utilities, or medical care

Japan may decide sooner than expected whether to lift its ban on fresh US potatoes for uses other than making potato chips.

A recent meeting at the White House between officials from the Trump administration and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s team has reportedly turned contentious over the definition of 'ultraprocessed food,' a key component of Kennedy's 'Make America Healthy Again' (MAHA) agenda. According to a Wall Street Journal report, tensions escalated during a July meeting where Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s top aide, Calley Means, accused White House officials of obstructing the policy to protect special interests. The dispute centers on whether foods containing artificial colors, nonnutritive sweeteners, or chemical preservatives should be classified as ultraprocessed, which would trigger regulatory changes. Health officials argued that the proposed definition could encompass most grocery products and potentially increase legal challenges against food companies. White House staff, however, expressed concerns about the definition's potential impact on the food industry and trade agreements, fearing it could be exploited by plaintiffs' lawyers. Means, who lacks a medical background, insisted the definition was finalized after months of scientific review and should not be subject to further debate. The conflict has stalled three separate initiatives aimed at reducing Americans' consumption of ultraprocessed foods, a cornerstone of Kennedy's policy platform. The Journal noted that while Kennedy's agenda initially garnered support from millions of voters, internal disagreements within the administration have intensified, with officials increasingly viewing Means as overly aggressive and unwilling to compromise on policies they deem unworkable. The situation is further complicated by Means' familial connection to Casey Means, who was nominated by Trump to be surgeon general but had her nomination withdrawn. The ongoing infighting highlights the challenges of implementing Kennedy's health-focused policies within the Trump administration, raising questions about the feasibility and political viability of the MAHA agenda. This internal conflict underscores the broader struggle between health policy initiatives and industry interests within the current administration, with significant implications for public health and regulatory frameworks.

Swiss voters have rejected an initiative to increase domestic food production, but a planned agricultural reform still aims to shift production from livestock farming towards crops. SRF reports that experts also see reducing food waste and eating more plant-based food as key steps. The initiative…

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