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Thursday, February 1, 2007
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Farm Bill to include specialty crops
By Mike Doyle
McClatchy Newspapers
 
WASHINGTON - The federal government would buy a lot more fruits and vegetables under the Bush administration's farm bill proposal planted Wednesday. Gratifying farmers in states like California and Florida, the administration wants to increase specialty crop spending by billions of dollars in coming years. The money would fund new school lunches, more trade help, additional research and more.
"I think the proposals in the specialty crop area will be very, very well received," Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said.
Past farm bills have devoted most of their attention to subsidized crops like rice, cotton and wheat. They would still soak up a big share of the Bush administration's proposal, which arrives with staggering overall price tag of $623 billion over the next 10 years. Much of the total cost comes from nutrition and food stamps, which the administration wants to rename the Food and Nutrition program. Food stamps are really out of the past," Johanns said. Specialty crops, though, are the new political flavor of the day.
House members led by Rep. Dennis Cardoza, D-Calif., and Rep. Adam Putnam, R-Fla., are already writing their own farm bill proposal packed with specialty crop spending.
 
 

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Source: McClatchy Washington Bureau
Harold Thinks! I am excited that specialty crops are finally getting some respect. This is a step in the right direction in getting people to eat better. The final bill will look a lot different than what they are talking about today, but I feel confident that it will be a marked improvement over the little help we get currently.  Also, I found it interesting that the government wants to rename Food Stamps to Food and Nutrition program. We may have gotten welfare reform but from what I see it is more of a re-labeling effort, and as it continues it will be the same old program with a different name and easier to hide from taxpayers.
Dole Food Co. Announces Healthy Vending Initiative For Schools
  Dole Food Co., Inc. announced that it is partnering with national organizations to launch a pilot program that will introduce innovative new vending machines to schools featuring healthy food products. The new vending machines will supply Dole brand healthy foods such as fresh fruits and Fruit Bowls®, in conjunction with cafeteria-prepared salads, sandwich wraps and milk, giving school children greater access to healthy and nutritious foods. These machines utilize school link technology software. To launch the first phase of this program, vending machines will be placed in 15 schools across four states in February. The schools are located in Mesa, Ariz.; Denver, Colo.; Shawnee Mission, Kan.; Corpus Christie, Texas and Conroe, Texas.
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Source: Amonline.com

Harold Thinks! My hat goes off to Dole Food Co. for the creative way to market. It is not only good for Dole but for our children. The plan gets healthy products in the school and will win Dole points with parents around the country.