The USDA has announced in the Federal Register that the agency’s Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC) will hold a virtual meeting on Feb. 1.
Big grocery stores have come under fire from U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren for rewarding executives and shareholders while raising food costs for Americans.
Grocery store food prices will increase between 2.5% and 3% this year but then increase just 1.5% to 2.5% in 2022, according to the December Food Price Outlook Report from the USDA.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Dec. 17 that his administration is providing up to $1.5 billion to states and school districts to help school meal programs.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced plans to purchase fresh oranges and grapefruit for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.
