Food & Agriculture

CFA Tells USDA to Start Planning Now for Next Fifty Years

In response to a request for comments on “the long-term health and viability of U.S. Agriculture and improving the economic, environmental, security, and health benefits to the U.S. through agriculture over the next 50 years,” Consumer Federation of America has submitted comments asking the USDA to work with its federal agency partners to define a national food policy, fix existing flaws in the food safety oversight system, and empower consumers to support sustainable agriculture, among other reforms.