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Agriculture Policy & Public Health >> US Farm Bill
The U.S. Farm Bill – renewed every five years – determines what crops the federal government will subsidize and at what level. This impacts both the price and availability of foods, and how equally they are distributed.
Recommended resources on this topic: Reports & Other Documents
What does the 2007 U.S. Farm Bill Have to do With Public Health? Center for a Livable Future, 2007.
Reducing Nutrition-Related Disparities in America Through Food Stamp Nutrition Education and the Reauthorization of the Farm Bill American Public Health Association (policy statement); Nov. 8, 2007.
Toward A Healthy, Sustainable Food System American Public Health Association (policy statement); Nov. 6, 2007.
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Relevant Organizations
USDA Farm Bill Page U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture U.S. House Committee on Agriculture ... more
Additional Tools & Resources
Grassroots Guide to the 2008 Farm Bill Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, October 2008.
Apple vs. Snack Cake Battle to the Death for the Farm Bill (video) World Hunger Year links to farm bill resources ... more
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