January 2011 Blog Posts

FFN's January DC Policy Update
Posted Jan 19, 2011 @ 5:40 PM
The Hunger-Free Kids Act was signed into law by President Obama on December 13 and includes the most comprehensive improvements to federal child nutrition programs in the last 30 years.
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Group Aims to Ban New Fast-Food Outlets in Detroit
Posted Jan 5, 2011 @ 12:42 PM
In this article of interest, a debate is on about a proposed moratorium by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine on new fast food restaurants in the city of Detroit and its impact on "personal freedom" and "whether government should tell people what to put in their mouths."
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