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The life and times of “The People’s Department.”

USDA allows school meals to be free through the 2020-2021 school year

10.09.2020
Sam Bloch
One year after a mass employee exodus, USDA’s research arm remains half-staffed. New work has ground to a near halt.
09.22.2020
by Jessica Fu
Since March, U.S. schools have been able to feed anyone under 18. Now, they’ll have to turn some kids away.
08.04.2020
by Jessica Fu
Five key takeaways from the USDA’s 2020 Dietary Guidelines advisory report
07.16.2020
by Jessica Fu + H. Claire Brown
USDA unveils new rules to combat organic fraud
07.14.2020
by H. Claire Brown
USDA axes food box contracts with San Antonio event company and other controversial distributors
07.02.2020
by H. Claire Brown + Jessica Fu
The first round of USDA food box contracts is finished. The program is off to a rocky start.
07.01.2020
by H. Claire Brown
Trump wants to use trade war bailout funds to buoy Maine’s lobster industry
06.26.2020
by Jessica Fu
To buy wholesale milk for its food boxes, USDA is paying well above retail prices
06.04.2020
by Jessica Fu + H. Claire Brown
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