Current Issues
Bees-Insects/Pesticides
EU Court Rejection of Bee Protection Exemptions
A European Court of Justice (ECJ) decided (January 19) that EU countries can no longer grant ...
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Food Security / Hunger
End of Expanded SNAP Benefits
Expanded SNAP (i.e., food stamps) benefits provided during the COVID-19 pandemic will end after February, 2023 ...
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Research & Analysis
Barriers that Constrain the Adequacy of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Service
This is FNS analysis on the feasibility of developing an evidence-based means of defining the adequacy of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
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U.S. International Food Assistance: An Overview
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report (February 2021) summarizes the scope and types of U.S. international food assistance, as well as food assistance program reforms proposed by the Obama and Trump Administration.
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U.S. Government Global Nutrition Coordination Plan 2021-2026
U.S. Aid for International Development (USAID)
This USAID plan (November 2021) describes how the U.S. government will strengthen the focus of, and coordination among, seven Federal Government agencies to help guide improvements in world nutrition outcomes.
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Key Federal Programs
Child Nutrition Programs [Agriculture]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$26,849,572,000
$28,587,957,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$2,800,000,000
SNAP/Food Stamps [Agriculture]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$140,359,596,000
$111,181,895,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$28,900,000,000
Women, Infants, Children Program [Agriculture - WIC]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$6,000,000,000
$6,000,000,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$881,000,000
