RFK Cooking Show? HHS Launches Cooking Series Centered on “Real Food” Message, and More

On July 30, US Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Jr. launched “The Real Food Show,” according to a press release. The new cooking series will be aimed at helping Americans prepare healthy, affordable meals at home using whole-food ingredients. 

Kennedy announced the initiative at Fort Drum during the opening of the Belvedere Bistro, a military dining facility operated by Compass Group as part of Chef Robert Irvine’s food modernization effort for US bases. 

PERDUE Expands Portfolio with POWERED® High-Protein Breaded Chicken Lineup

PERDUE is expanding its portfolio with a new POWERED® lineup designed to meet growing consumer demand for protein. The fully breaded products respond to health and wellness trends and deliver roughly 50% more protein than Perdue’s traditional breaded chicken offerings.

"Innovation has been part of our story since my great-grandfather Arthur began selling our first quality table eggs more than a century ago," said Chris Perdue, SVP of Marketing, Digital and E-Commerce at Perdue.

The lineup provides 20 grams of protein...

USDA Refines SNAP Requirements

As of today, the US Department of Agriculture plans to refine the requirements around government subsidized food stamps or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to a USDA press release which cited the Trump administration's goal to "turn the tide" on chronic disease in America.

"Currently, SNAP retailers are required to stock three varieties of food in each of four staple food categories – dairy, protein, grain, and fruits and vegetables – 12 foods total," read the release which proposes doubling the number of food choices, closing loopholes allowing snack foods, and simplifying the standards for retailers...