USDA Renames and Relocates SNAP, Flags 14,000 Recipients Driving Luxury Cars in One State
USDA renamed and relocated SNAP and the Food and Nutrition Service to five regional hubs as Secretary Rollins flagged 14,000 SNAP recipients in one state driving luxury vehicles.
Y Combinator Calls for AI Against the Pesticide Loop as Fertilizer Prices Spike 49%
Y Combinator's Garry Tan called for AI investment in low-pesticide agriculture as fertilizer prices spike 49 percent and a House amendment moves to ban foreign adversaries from owning U.S. farmland.
NYC Mayor Mamdani Selects La Marqueta in East Harlem as First of Five City-Owned Grocery Stores
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced La Marqueta in East Harlem as the first of five New York City-owned grocery stores during his 100 Days address, aiming to open by 2027 with roughly $30 million in capital funding.
CMS Alert Directs Medicare Hospitals to Align Patient Menus With Dietary Guidelines as Nicklaus Children's Signs First Farm-to-Hospital Pledge
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. and CMS Administrator Dr. Oz issued a Quality and Safety Special Alert directing Medicare-participating hospitals to align meals with dietary guidelines, tying federal funding to nutrition standards.
WYDE Association Signs Exclusive Feed the Children Partnership and Distributes First On-Chain Charitable Grant
WYDE Association announced an exclusive national partnership with Feed the Children on April 8, distributing its first charitable grant as Impact Exchange trading fees cross 20,000 meals funded on-chain.
Nine States Seek $10.3 Million From Kroger After Blocking the Largest Grocery Merger in U.S. History
Oregon is leading a nine-state coalition seeking $10.3 million from Kroger in legal fees after successfully blocking the $24.6 billion Kroger-Albertsons grocery merger
Sysco's $29.1 Billion Restaurant Depot Deal Puts 725,000 Independent Restaurants Under a Distributor That Doesn't Compete on Price
Sysco's $29.1 billion acquisition of Restaurant Depot puts 725,000 independent restaurants under a distributor that competes on service, not price, and leads in processed food.
18-Year-Old Builds Garage Microplastic Filter That Outperforms Municipal Water Treatment
An 18-year-old from Virginia built a garage microplastic filter that removes 95.52% of particles at 87% reusability, outperforming municipal water treatment plants.
RFK Jr. Launches $144 Million Federal Program to Detect and Remove Microplastics From the Human Body
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. announced a $144 million STOMP program to detect and remove microplastics from the human body. An 18-year-old already built a filter that works.
White House Launches OnlyFarms.gov Agriculture Tracker and Hosts Farmers on South Lawn
The White House launched OnlyFarms.gov, an agriculture benefits tracker showing state-level savings and farm support data, alongside a South Lawn farmer event.
Zipline Hits $7.6 Billion Valuation and 2 Million Deliveries as Rwanda Goes Nationwide
Zipline raised $600M+ at a $7.6 billion valuation, hit 2 million autonomous deliveries, and became the first company to achieve nationwide drone logistics in Rwanda.
Feed the Children: How $415 Million in Annual Revenue Becomes 15 Million People Fed
Feed the Children deployed $393 million in program services in FY2024, feeding 15 million people with a 91% program expense ratio on $415 million in revenue.
TSA Agents Visit Food Pantries at Airports Five Weeks Into Government Shutdown
TSA agents working without pay during five-week DHS shutdown are visiting food pantries at airports as 366 officers quit and security lines hit 3 hours.
The Perfect Storm: Hormuz Closes, Fertilizer Spikes 77%, SNAP Shrinks, and Food Banks Are Already at Capacity
Strait of Hormuz closure drives urea prices up 77% as US farmers enter planting season, SNAP feeds 4 million fewer people, and food banks hit record demand nationwide.
Food Banks Hit Record Demand Nationwide as SNAP Cuts Take Effect
Food banks report record demand nationwide with Great Plains at 43-year high and Omaha at 4x 2018 levels as $187 billion in SNAP cuts begin taking effect.
