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#ExecutiveOrderUp social media toolkit

We're calling on President Biden to issue an Executive Order requiring the implementation of the Center for Disease Control's Food Service Guidelines for Federal Facilities (FSG) at every federally owned and operated facility in the country.

Government Accountability
grocery store shelf

Biden administration national strategy endorses front-of-package labeling, healthy school meals for all

The National Strategy, released in advance of Wednesday’s White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, represents a significant step forward in the nation’s ongoing battle against food insecurity and diet-related disease. CSPI is thrilled to see several of our highest priorities, encapsulated in our July 15 letter to President Biden, included in the Strategy.

Government AccountabilitySeptember 27, 2022Peter Lurie, MD, MPH
White House

Letter to White House re: executive order on food service guidelines

A letter from members of Congress and supporting organizations urging the President to issue an Executive Order to require implementation of food service guidelines across all federally owned and operated facilities and to establish a timeline and process for implementing comprehensive, values-driven food procurement standards for federal agencies.

Food Service
Composite of the White House, a child eating, and a produce stand

On hunger and health, can Biden top Nixon? 

Watergate’s long shadow obscures a Nixon achievement that should be celebrated: Improving the way America eats. 

Food ServiceSeptember 22, 2022Peter Lurie, MD, MPH
A young boy takes food for his lunch tray from a buffet

Sign-on letter to the White House re: Food Service Guidelines for Federal Facilities

The 46 undersigned organizations urge the White House to issue an Executive Order to require implementation of the Food ServiceGuidelines for Federal Facilities (FSG) in all federally owned and operated facilities. Developed by an interagency working group led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the FSG are evidence-based, currently voluntary best practices to align food service in federal facilities with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and advance food safety, facility efficiency, environmental support, and community development.

Food Service
USDA

Comments in response to “Supply Chains for the Production of Agricultural Commodities and Food Products”

While most federal food service and feeding programs do follow at least some nutrition guidelines and some agencies try to purchase locally produced food, the federal government lacks a robust values-aligned food procurement policy and practices. food procurement can be a driver for the just, healthy, and sustainable food system we desperately need. We urge the administration to bring federal food purchasing practices into alignment with its policy objectives to achieve racial justice, fight climate change, support family farms, strengthen local economies, ensure nutrition security, support food and farmworkers, and protect animal welfare.

Government Accountability

CSPI letter to Ambassador Rice re: Food Service Guidelines for Federal Facilities

CSPI sent this letter to Ambassador Susan E. Rice in support of a robust, values-driven food procurement and food service policy for federal facilities, and to request a meeting to discuss this matter. The letter also includes comments in response to USDA’s request for comments titled: “Supply Chains for the Production of Agricultural Commodities and Food Products”.

Food Service

Healthy food service guidelines: An impactful strategy for promoting health in institutions

Various public and private institutions purchase, serve, and sell food to specific populations. Such institutions include schools, universities healthcare facilities, shelters, correctional facilities, and agencies that provide free meals to people with low-incomes. These entities are a consistent source of food for millions of people in the United States, and some disproportionately serve populations that experience inequitable access to healthy foods. They hold significant purchasing power that could be better leveraged to support healthy eating. Implementing healthy food service guidelines is an evidence-based strategy to improve the food environment in these settings. A growing body of research from schools, hospitals, public facilities, and congregate meal sites demonstrates that food service guidelines can lead to positive changes in the food environment, diet quality, and chronic disease risk factors. They also appear to be financially neutral or favorable.

Food Service
Comparison of Nutrition Guidelines for Vending Machines

Comparison of nutrition guidelines for vending machines

This chart compares different sets of recommended nutrition criteria for vended beverages, packaged snacks, and entrée-type foods.

Healthy Retail
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Following unanimous committee vote, Atlanta City Council should adopt resolution calling for healthier food in public places

Yesterday, the Atlanta City Council Finance/Executive Committee unanimously voted in favor of a resolution directing the city's Chief Health Officer and Chief Procurement Officer to establish evidence-based nutrition standards for food offered in city-owned or controlled places and vending machines.

Food ServiceMay 28, 2020
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