[Trump Administration\Food Assistance]
James: “At a time of national crisis, this decision is a win for common sense and basic human decency. This Trump Administration rule was cruel to its core…”
Photo: YouTube
USDA
Court Rejects Trump Administration’s Attempt to Restrict Food Assistance Access
AOC and Rep. Meng Work to Help Fund Local Food Assistance Organizations
[Queens Food Assistance Organizations]
Rep. AOC: “La Jornada and other area food pantries have been invaluable resources to our districts during this time – but of course we should not be in a situation that so heavily relies on non-profits to provide a lifeline to our communities.”
Photo: La Jornada
Democrats to USDA: Provide School Meals to Needy Children
[School Mail]
Rep. Scott\Sen. Stabenow: “As families grapple with economic hardship as a result of COVID-19, school meals are a lifeline for students…However, many students still face challenges accessing these meals when schools are closed.”
Photo: Twitter
NY’S ATTORNEY GENERAL FIGHTS TO PROTECT CHILD NUTRITION FROM PROPOSED USDA CHANGES
[COVID-19\School Meals]
Attorney General James. “As the country grapples with the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government should not be taking action to undermine key health benefits for our children.”
Photo: YouTube
NY ATTORNEY GENERAL TO TRUMP: NOW ISN’T THE TIME TO LET 3.1 MILLION STARVE
[COVID-19 SNAP Benefits]
James: “With tens of millions of individuals out of work and with the nation in the middle of a public health crisis, now is not the time to let 3.1 million people go hungry.”
Photo: Youtube
HOUSE DEMOCRATS SUPPORT LAWSUIT BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SNAP PROGRAM CUTS FOR HUNGRY FAMILIES
[Hunger\Food Insecurity\SNAP Program]
Rep. Marcia Fudge: “This is the first of three attempts to kick hungry people off SNAP, and we will be there at every turn, waiting to expose the Administration’s shameful actions.”
Photo: Facebook
NEW HEALTH COALITION PUSHES FOR LOW-CARB DIET INCLUSION IN US NUTRITION GUIDELINES
[Healthy Nutrition\Low-Carb Diet]
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recently endorsed low-carb/keto diets as a standard of care for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes…A study conducted last year by the University of North Carolina at Chapel concluded that only 12 percent of American adults are metabolically healthy, while 88 percent are en route to developing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease or another chronic, diet-related condition.
Photo: Facebook
REP. WATERS TO AMERICAN FARMERS: DENOUNCE DONALD TRUMP’S LIES REGARDING CHINA TRADE WAR
[Trump and China Trade]
Rep. Maxine Waters on Trump’s China trade war: “Donald Trump’s trade wars have caused tremendous suffering among American farmers, so much so that the USDA has offered a total of $28 billion over the past year to farmers adversely impacted by retaliatory tariffs.”
Photo: Twitter
