Farmers and Advocates Hold “Food Not Feed Summit” to Raise Awareness for Fairer Farm Bill
Summit speakers included Senator Cory Booker, who noted that U.S. farm subsidies support commodity crops and not healthy food for families.
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Summit speakers included Senator Cory Booker, who noted that U.S. farm subsidies support commodity crops and not healthy food for families.
“This poll shows that Americans across party lines want a better agricultural system,” said Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell.
In response to record-high egg prices and just before testifying before the FTC, Farm Action urged the agency to open an investigation.
Farm Action is encouraged by efforts to strengthen antitrust enforcement by reinvigorating the Packers & Stockyards Act, and offered recommendations to USDA.
Announcing our Food Not Feed Summit, Farm Action’s Angela Huffman invited the 118th Congress to learn about bipartisan reforms that will benefit farmers, ranchers, rural communities, workers, and anyone who eats.
“Noncompete clauses enable corporations to hold workers hostage and entrench monopsony power,” said Joseph Van Wye, Farm Action’s Policy and Outreach Director.
Our public comment calls on USDA to prioritize equitable and farmer-led conservation proposals as it implements funds from the Inflation Reduction Act.
Farm Action’s letter urges the USDA to use changing priorities in agriculture to the benefit of farmers, instead of catering to multinational corporations.
Farm Action’s statement asserted that under no conditions should the merger be allowed to proceed, due to the manifold catastrophic effects it would have on farmers, workers, consumers, and our food system.
In a public comment, Farm Action commended the Justice Department for putting a stop to corporate abuse and taking a critical step toward restoring competition in poultry markets.