UN appoints U.S. agriculture official Luke Lindberg to head the World Food ProgramUNITED NATIONS — The United Nations announced the appointment Friday of U.S. agriculture official Luke Lindberg to head the World Food Program, the U.N. food agency that calls itself “the world’s frontline responder to hunger” in conflicts, crises and emergencies around the world. Lindberg, the son-in-law of Senate Majority LeaderPittsburgh Tribune-Review20d agoWhole story →FoodSecurityJohn Thuneworld food program leadership appointment
Pulaski County restaurant inspections: crawling insects by the sink; squid balls, eggs stored at unsafe temperaturesThe following restaurants in Pulaski County have been inspected by the Arkansas Department of Health over the past week.Arkansas Online20d agoWhole story →EconomyFood
What farm bill partisan divide in Congress means for Kansas farmersKansas farmers are still waiting on a new farm bill as Republicans and Democrats in Congress are divided, especially on error rates for SNAP benefits.Topeka Capital-Journal20d agoWhole story →EconomyFoodfarm bill debate
For decades, thousands in RI got their produce from Suzanne Magaziner's farmSuzanne Magaziner, mother of Rep. Seth Magaziner, died this week. for decades, her family's farm provided produce for those in need.Providence Journal (Projo)20d agoWhole story →FoodSeth Magaziner
Saving Medicaid Meal Deliveries Threatened by Cuts, Policy UncertaintyAn experiment to provide meals to some Medicaid recipients shows food can be cost-effective medicine. But even as federal officials tout the power of nutrition, Medicaid budget cuts could lead states to think twice about covering healthy food for sick residents. One has already reconsidered.KFF Health News20d agoWhole story →HealthEconomymedicaid budget cuts
