Farm Bill Reform

Farm Bill Reform

Congress is currently revising the Farm Bill, which helps determine what foods are available in schools, nutrition programs, and the entire food economy. There is a direct link between America’s high rates of cancer and other chronic diseases and our access to cheap and unhealthy food products that are high in fat and cholesterol.
Now more than ever we must focus on moving government subsidies away from animal agriculture. In 2005, the federal government purchased more than $385 million of beef and cheese for food assistance and spent only about $50 million on fresh fruits and vegetables.

Here’s how you can help:

· Call your senators today and ask them to reduce or eliminate subsidies for meat, dairy, and feed crops through the Farm Bill. Phone calls are an extremely effective way to communicate with Congress. Find your congressional representatives by visiting www.SourceWatch.org and clicking on “Congresspedia.”
· If you belong to an organization that works on health and nutrition issues or on cutting health care costs, please let that organization know that you want agricultural policy to be high on its agenda.

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