New Dietary Guidelines Cater to Alcohol and Soda Industries
Sarah Reinhardt, Senior Analyst, Food Systems and Health | December 29, 2020, 11:22 am EDT
The federal government released new US dietary guidelines today after three years of preparation, and it served a strong win to both alcohol and soda industries. Rather than adopting a new recommendation for men to limit alcohol intake to one drink per day, the Trump administration instead passed on science and yielded to industry lobbying, leaving the prior limit of two drinks in place. New guidance for adults and children two and older to reduce added sugar from a maximum of 10 percent to 6 percent of daily calories was also rejected.
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New Jersey seafood workers aim to be among first round of essential workers getting vaccine by Steve Bittenbender, The Center Square | December 28, 2020 12:00 PM Print this article
A group of New Jersey fishing businesses and organizations sent a letter to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy this month urging him to keep the seafood industry’s workers as a high-priority group for COVID-19 vaccinations.
Seafood employees, like others in the food processing industry, are considered essential workers. According to guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that group falls in Phase 1b, along with public transit employees, first responders as well as teachers and other school staff.
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After months of partisan disagreements and bickering, Congress finally approved a $900 billion coronavirus economic assistance package to help stimulate the economy hit hard by the pandemic. It includes $600 payments for many Americans, expands a lending program for small businesses, provides additional support for nutrition, agriculture, schools, airlines, rail, and transit systems, and vaccine distribution. Unemployed individuals will receive an additional $300 per week in unemployment benefits through March 14, 2021. This compares to $600 per week under the CARES Act.
The bill provides $13 billion in COVID-related assistance to support producers, growers, processors, specialty crops, dairy, livestock, poultry, and contract livestock and poultry producers and $13 billion in nutrition assistance.