On behalf of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, please accept these comments on the United States Department of Agriculture’s request for information on opportunities, challenges, and emerging areas in statistical data, analysis, and research at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
This comment responds to Questions 1 and 3-7 in the USDA Request for Information regarding Economic Research Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service, and Office of the Chief Economist’s World Agricultural Outlook Board statistical and research products.
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This report examines privatized food service in prisons and jails, focusing on Aramark. Because of the company’s outsized role in privatized carceral food service nationwide, we sought to better understand food service conditions in Aramark-managed facilities to identify opportunities for improvement that could have widespread impacts. Across three methods—a review of publicly available documents, key informant interviews, and a litigation analysis—our findings indicate that privatization may exacerbate harms, raising questions about accountability and value of food service management companies in carceral settings.
West Genesee Central School District shows what is needed for a successful school meal program that promotes local produce and trying new fruits and vegetables.
A poll by Pew Charitable trusts conducted in October 2025 found that about 5 in 6 US adults want government and business to do more to ensure chemical safety and increase transparency around the use of chemicals. Similarly, a poll this year of voters in House and Senate Battleground states by IMPACT Research found that “ensuring our food is safe” was a top priority, approaching support for lowering health care costs and higher than “making food more affordable."
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You’ll find this simple but satisfying chilled porridge on most breakfast tables in Switzerland. If you use regular (non-Greek) yogurt, increase the amount to 1 cup and skip the water.
This combo is inspired by fatteh, a Middle Eastern dish layered with chickpeas and pita. Great for brunch, it’s spicy, cool, herby, and lick-the-plate-clean delicious.
