COMMENT: NSAC Lauds USDA Framework to Transform the Food System Announced Today by Secretary Vilsack
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Laura Zaks
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
Email: lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net
Tel: 347.563.6408
Comment: NSAC Lauds USDA Framework to Transform the Food System
Announced Today by Secretary Vilsack
Washington, DC, June 1, 2022 – Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack gave an address at Georgetown University announcing the USDA Framework to Transform the Food System. In response, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) issued the following comment, attributable to Eric Deeble, NSAC Policy Director:
…“The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) applauds Secretary Vilsack’s announcement of a framework to transform the food system to support consumers, producers, and rural communities by providing more options, increasing access, and creating and improving markets for diverse producers. Today’s announcement is another meaningful step toward creating a more fair, equitable, and sustainable farm and food system. When