AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSNAP Shock in the US: Connecticut has started taking applications for one-time $300 grocery cards for about 30,000 residents losing SNAP under new federal work rules, with officials warning next-year cuts could go deeper. Food Safety & Supply Chain: Sysco will halt Mexican iceberg lettuce purchases as the FDA/CDC investigate a Cyclospora outbreak tied to two deaths, pressuring major fast-food supply lines. School Meals Policy: California lawmakers reintroduced the American Food for American Schools Act to push American-grown food into school lunches. Climate Stress on Food: Britain’s cereal harvest is forecast to be the worst since 1984 after extreme heat and drought, raising fears of higher food prices. Global Hunger Alert: The UN WFP says child malnutrition is at critical levels in a third of Afghanistan’s provinces as funding shortfalls force cuts to food distributions and nutrition treatment. Retail & Consumer Moves: Costco is adding a Vanilla Cookie Crunch Sundae to its food court, while Costco prepares a new metro Atlanta store in Stone Mountain with a full food court.
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