Foundation Update, Summer 2006
LINKS New Membership Database I am thrilled to announce that the Foundation has purchased and implemented a new and very sophisticated association-management software system, including membership tracking. The […]
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Foundation Update, Winter 2005/Spring 2006
Wise Traditions 2005 What an amazing gathering of passionate and dedicated members and friends our 2005 Wise Traditions conference turned out to be! More than 800 folks registered […]
Foundation Update, Fall 2005
Annual Membership Drive We are very pleased to welcome 345 new members since the Foundation launched its first annual membership drive on September 9. The drive will continue […]
Foundation Update, Summer 2005
Introducing Our Staff Kathy O’Brien, Office Manager, is responsible for membership, chapters and orders. She works part-time for the Foundation, from 9-4 on Mondays and Wednesdays, so this […]
Foundation Update, Spring 2005
I am so pleased and honored to have been named the first Executive Director of the Weston A. Price Foundation by the Board of Directors. The basic principle […]
Foundation Update, Winter 2004
The Specialty Crop Competitiveness Act of 2004 The Specialty Crop Competitiveness Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-465), legislation to boost the marketing of fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits […]
Foundation Update, Fall 2004
Food Guide Pyramid The USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) just concluded the public input phase of the redesign of its ubiquitous Food Pyramid. The USDA […]
Foundation Update, Summer 2004
Dietary Guidelines The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee met for the fourth, but not final meeting, on May 26-27 in Washington DC. The Committee continued deliberations over its recommendations […]
Foundation Update, Spring 2004
Child Nutrition Act The House acted first this year in reauthorizing the Child Nutrition Act by passing H.R. 3873, the Child Nutrition Improvement and Integrity Act of 2004, […]
Foundation Update, Winter 2003
The last few months have been very busy for myself as well as for Dr. Mary Enig and Sally Fallon as we have labored to present accurate nutrition […]
Foundation Update, Fall 2003
The Child Nutrition Act This spring, both the Senate Agriculture Committee and the House Education and Workforce Committee conducted hearings on the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act. […]
Foundation Update, Summer 2003
Both the Congress and the USDA have been busy with food and nutrition issues during the past quarter. The Congress has begun reauthorizing the Child Nutrition Act, which […]
Foundation Update, Spring 2003
Federal programs that serve breakfast, lunch and after-school meals to more than 30 million students nationwide will be reexamined by Congress this year. More than half of all […]
Foundation Update, Winter 2002
The Infant Formula Task Force of the Food Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration met on November 18 and 19 to discuss the scientific issues and […]
Foundation Update, Fall 2002
Welcome to the Federal Update! I will be keeping you informed of recent activities in our Nation’s capitol pertaining to food, nutrition, farming and the healing arts. On […]