Release: The EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act Seeks to Increase Equity in USDA’s Food Purchases
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Contact: Laura Zaks
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
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Release: The EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act Seeks to Increase Equity in USDA’s Food Purchases
Washington, DC, December 1, 2023 – Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Peter Welch (D-VT) and Representatives Alma Adams (D-NC-12), Eleanor Norton(D-DC), Jahana Hayes (D-CT-05), Julia Brownley (D-CA-26), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12), Nanette Barragan (D-CA-44), and Jim McGovern (D-MA-02) are set to introduce the Enabling Farmer, Foodworker, Environmental, and Climate Targets through Innovative, Values-aligned, and Equitable (EFFECTIVE) Food Procurement Act in both the House and the Senate.
The EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act outlines a new, values-based approach for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to purchase commodities that supply child, senior, and community nutrition programs across the nation. The Act also directs USDA to target technical assistance and …