America's Second Harvest-The Nation's Food Bank Network

House Subcommittee Markup Provides Hope for Millions of Hungry Americans

Published in Biotech Law Weekly, July 6th, 2007

The House Subcommittee on Nutrition completed a markup yesterday that proposes to increase spending under the Nutrition Title of the 2007 Farm Bill by an estimated $5 billion over five years. This funding is contingent upon offsets, but if provided would strengthen The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), the Food Stamp Program and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP).

"This markup is a critical step forward in securing a strong nutrition title in the 2007 Farm Bill Reauthorization," said Vicki Escarra, president and chief executive officer of America's Second Harvest-The Nation's Food Bank Network. "We commend the Subcommittee, particularly Chairman...

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