AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 minutes agoFood Policy Showdown: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former FDA chief David Kessler are targeting the 1958 GRAS loophole, arguing ultra-processed foods now drive most U.S. calories and that self-certified additives should face stricter oversight; Public Health & Courts: San Francisco has filed a landmark lawsuit against manufacturers, comparing the fight to tobacco-era litigation; School Nutrition Funding: Iowa opened applications for its permanent Choose Iowa Local Food for Schools Program, offering $200,000 to help districts buy Iowa-grown food (with a 1:1 match) before an Aug. 31 deadline; Food Insecurity on the Ground: Blessings in a Backpack is packing 2,500 bags for 19 schools in Florida’s Orange and Osceola counties to cover weekend gaps; EU Packaging Rules: The EU’s PFAS ban for food-contact materials starts applying, tightening compliance for food and beverage brands; Ag Exports: Malaysia’s MAHA 2026 will match about 2,000 agrofood exhibitors with 40 international buyers to expand export-ready products; Community Food Support: Farmers Cooperative and Land O’ Lakes Foundation are donating $52,000 to southeast Nebraska and northeast Kansas hunger programs, including pantry and backpack efforts.
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