Thursday, November 17, 2005

U.S. Food Policy housekeeping

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First, a warm round of applause for everybody who has been commenting at this site. You turn this work into a memorable conversation. Second...
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Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Opposition to food stamp cuts delays House budget reconciliation bill

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Opposition by moderate Republicans has derailed efforts to cut food stamps for some 300,000 participants as part of the budget reconciliatio...

Detective work uncovers restaurant nutrition secrets

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Many restaurant chains hide their nutrition information from the public. Perhaps, with a little detective work, we can offer the nanny-free ...
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Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Did you know you eat that stuff in nails?

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Yeah, real metal carpentry nails. Here is a nice weblog post from Gary King at Harvard, emphasizing the importance of having a control group...

Food Safety and Nutrition Section of the AAEA

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The American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA) has sections -- somewhat like subsidiaries -- on several topics, including a Food Saf...

Upcoming research on food stamps, food spending, and household food security

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USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) recently announced its food assistance research grants for fiscal year 2005 . These eight projec...
Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Eric Bost hears recommendations from New England public

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Speakers from throughout New England delivered their suggestions for improving food assistance programs in person to USDA Under Secretary Er...