New Farm Bill attempts to address Obesity Concerns
Posted on November 1, 2007
A new $2 billion farm bill currently being debated addresses some of the national obesity epidemic concerns. Many experts have concluded that America is being fed a diet with a high amount of corn fed beef, soybean based cooking oils, and corn sweetened soft drinks, and this has resulted in a weight explosion within our population – and as a result, a higher incident in health related concerns and problems.
To address this concern, a new farm bill has gained momentum in the Senate to provide $2 billion for specialty crops that would include: money to buy fruits & vegetables for schools, as well as assist those persons doing organic agriculture. This amount is an increase of approximately 5 times the amount that was provided in 2002 for specialty crops.
This new bill has 2 groups, the nutritionists, and the commodity subsidy persons, that usually are at odds with one another, communicating and trying to get things sorted out.
Hopefully this bill will gain favor and get government approval. It just makes sense as a long term investment in America’s future to approve this farm bill and help the farmers, as well as the entire populace overall with their health.
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