Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act

Agriculture Appropriations FY2017 and issues related to control of foodborne pathogens ; Farm Bill, FDA User Fees, Food Safety Modernization Act; Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act (H.R. 3532, S. 2243), Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016, Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 (H.R. 5003), Safe and Affordable Food Act of 2015 (H.R. 1599) and issues related to labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients (S. 764), USDA User Fees

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Agriculture Appropriations FY2017 and issues related to control of foodborne pathogens ; Farm Bill, FDA User Fees, Food Safety Modernization Act; Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act (H.R. 3532, S. 2243), Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016, Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 (H.R. 5003), Safe and Affordable Food Act of 2015 (H.R. 1599) and issues related to labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients (S. 764), USDA User Fees

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Agriculture Appropriations FY2017 and issues related to control of foodborne pathogens ; Farm Bill, FDA User Fees, Food Safety Modernization Act; Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act (H.R. 3532, S. 2243), Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016, Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 (H.R. 5003), Safe and Affordable Food Act of 2015 (H.R. 1599) and issues related to labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients (S. 764), USDA User Fees

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Agriculture Appropriations FY2017 and issues related to control of foodborne pathogens ; Farm Bill, FDA User Fees, Food Safety Modernization Act; Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act (H.R. 3532, S. 2243), Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016, Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 (H.R. 5003), Safe and Affordable Food Act of 2015 (H.R. 1599) and issues related to labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients (S. 764), USDA User Fees

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Agriculture Appropriations FY2017 and issues related to control of foodborne pathogens ; Farm Bill, FDA User Fees, Food Safety Modernization Act; Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act (H.R. 3532, S. 2243), Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016, Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 (H.R. 5003), Safe and Affordable Food Act of 2015 (H.R. 1599) and issues related to labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients (S. 764), USDA User Fees

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Agriculture Appropriations FY2017 and issues related to control of foodborne pathogens ; Farm Bill, FDA User Fees, Food Safety Modernization Act; Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act (H.R. 3532, S. 2243), Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016, Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 (H.R. 5003), Safe and Affordable Food Act of 2015 (H.R. 1599) and issues related to labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients (S. 764), USDA User Fees

Client expense: $61,558 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Agriculture Appropriations FY2017 and issues related to control of foodborne pathogens ; Farm Bill, FDA User Fees, Food Safety Modernization Act; Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act (H.R. 3532, S. 2243), Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016, Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 (H.R. 5003), Safe and Affordable Food Act of 2015 (H.R. 1599) and issues related to labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients (S. 764), USDA User Fees

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Agriculture Appropriations FY2017 and issues related to control of foodborne pathogens ; Farm Bill, FDA User Fees, Food Safety Modernization Act; Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act (H.R. 3532, S. 2243), Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016, Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 (H.R. 5003), Safe and Affordable Food Act of 2015 (H.R. 1599) and issues related to labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients (S. 764), USDA User Fees

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act(P.L.11-296)-Implementation House Child Nutrition Reauthorization Discussion Draft School Food Modernization Act (S.540/H.R.3316) Summer Meals Act(S.613/H.R.1728) SWEET Act (H.R.1687) Salad Bars in Schools Act (H.R.2627) Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act (H.R.2508/S.1146) Bringing Awareness and Knowledge to Exempt Schools Against Legislative Encrochmont Act (H.R.881) Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act (H.R.1504) Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R.2017/S.2217) School Lunch Price Protection Act(S.1805) Farm to School Act(H.R.1061/S.569) Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act(S.2243/H.R.3532) Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act(S.3136) Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act(H.R.5003) SNAP Healthy Incentives Act(H.R.5423)

Client expense: $166,728 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act(P.L.11-296)-Implementation House Child Nutrition Reauthorization Discussion Draft School Food Modernization Act (S.540/H.R.3316) Summer Meals Act(S.613/H.R.1728) SWEET Act (H.R.1687) Salad Bars in Schools Act (H.R.2627) Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act (H.R.2508/S.1146) Bringing Awareness and Knowledge to Exempt Schools Against Legislative Encrochmont Act (H.R.881) Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act (H.R.1504) Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R.2017/S.2217) School Lunch Price Protection Act(S.1805) Farm to School Act(H.R.1061/S.569) Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act(S.2243/H.R.3532) Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act(S.3136) Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act(H.R.5003) SNAP Healthy Incentives Act(H.R.5423)

Client expense: $175,017 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Agriculture Appropriations FY2017 and issues related to control of foodborne pathogens ; Farm Bill, FDA User Fees, Food Safety Modernization Act; Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act (H.R. 3532, S. 2243), Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016, Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 (H.R. 5003), Safe and Affordable Food Act of 2015 (H.R. 1599) and issues related to labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients (S. 764), USDA User Fees

Client expense: $112,565 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

2016 Child Nutrition Reauthorization; Regulations and implementations of Healthy Hungry Free Kids Act of 2010; Improving Schools meals, competitive school food environment; Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and other nutrition programs related to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption and salad bars. H.R.3532 Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act H.R.2627 Salad Bars in Schools Expansion Act S.2243 - A bill to amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables. S. 3136 Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016 HR. 5003 Improving Child Nutrition & Education Act of 2016

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Agriculture Appropriations FY2017 and issues related to control of foodborne pathogens ; Farm Bill, FDA User Fees, Food Safety Modernization Act; Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act (H.R. 3532, S. 2243), Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016, Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 (H.R. 5003), Safe and Affordable Food Act of 2015 (H.R. 1599) and issues related to labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients (S. 764), USDA User Fees

Client expense: $76,719 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Buy American provision of William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorizaiton Act of 1998; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. S. 2243, Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 5003 and S.3136, The Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 3532, Fruit and Vegetables Access for Children Act; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Issues and proposals relating to labeling food products containing GMO ingredients; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. S. 2609 Biotechnology Labeling Solutions Act; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. The Department of Agricultures proposal to update and revise regulations Enhancing Retailer Standards in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; provisions relating to farmer cooperatives. S. 764 A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act; as amended to include Biotech Labeling Solutions Act.

Client expense: $308,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act(P.L.11-296)-Implementation House Child Nutrition Reauthorization Discussion Draft School Food Modernization Act (S.540/H.R.3316) Summer Meals Act(S.613/H.R.1728) SWEET Act (H.R.1687) Salad Bars in Schools Act (H.R.2627) Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act (H.R.2508/S.1146) Bringing Awareness and Knowledge to Exempt Schools Against Legislative Encrochmont Act (H.R.881) Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act (H.R.1504) Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R.2017/S.2217) School Lunch Price Protection Act(S.1805) Farm to School Act(H.R.1061/S.569) Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act(S.2243/H.R.3532) Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act(S.3136) Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act(H.R.5003) SNAP Healthy Incentives Act(H.R.5423)

Client expense: $166,728 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

2016 Child Nutrition Reauthorization; Regulations and implementations of Healthy Hungry Free Kids Act of 2010; Improving Schools meals, competitive school food environment; Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and other nutrition programs related to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption and salad bars. H.R.3532 Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act H.R.2627 Salad Bars in Schools Expansion Act S.2243 - A bill to amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables. S. 3136 Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016 HR. 5003 Improving Child Nutrition & Education Act of 2016

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Agriculture Appropriations FY2017 and issues related to control of foodborne pathogens ; Farm Bill, FDA User Fees, Food Safety Modernization Act; Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act (H.R. 3532, S. 2243), Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016, Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 (H.R. 5003), Safe and Affordable Food Act of 2015 (H.R. 1599) and issues related to labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients (S. 764), USDA User Fees

Client expense: $76,719 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Michigan Farm Bureau supported S. 764 - the Roberts-Stabenow GMO Labeling compromise. MFB policy supported a federal standard that would preempt mandatory state GMO labeling laws. In addition MFB supports a federal definition for biotechnology. MFB supports H.R. 3532, the Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act, the bill would expand the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) to allow schools to serve all forms of produce. Michigan annually processes more fruits like apples and cherries than are sold for fresh consumption. MFB Policy supports increased market opportunity for growers. MFB also supported a letter to appropriators on child nutrition reauthorization that would open the program to all forms of produce - fresh, frozen, canned and other processed products. MFB Supported H.R. 5003, Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016. The bill expands the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable program to allow schools to serve more fruits and vegetables - fresh, frozen, canned or dried. MFB opposed efforts in the House and Senate to move catfish inspection from the Food Safety and Inspection Service to FDA. MFB opposed S.J.Res 28 and similar efforts in the House.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act(P.L.11-296)-Implementation House Child Nutrition Reauthorization Discussion Draft School Food Modernization Act (S.540/H.R.3316) Summer Meals Act(S.613/H.R.1728) SWEET Act (H.R.1687) Salad Bars in Schools Act (H.R.2627) Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act (H.R.2508/S.1146) Bringing Awareness and Knowledge to Exempt Schools Against Legislative Encrochmont Act (H.R.881) Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act (H.R.1504) Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R.2017/S.2217) School Lunch Price Protection Act(S.1805) Farm to School Act(H.R.1061/S.569) Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act(S.2243/H.R.3532) Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act(S.3136) Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act(H.R.5003) SNAP Healthy Incentives Act Reducing Obesity in Youth Act

Client expense: $159,620 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Agriculture Appropriations FY2017 and issues related to control of foodborne pathogens; Farm Bill, FDA User Fees, Food Safety Modernization Act; Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act (H.R. 3532, S. 2243), Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016, Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 (H.R. 5003), Safe and Affordable Food Act of 2015 (H.R. 1599) and issues related to labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients (S. 764), USDA User Fees

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Buy American provision of William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorizaiton Act of 1998; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. S. 2243, Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 5003 and S.3136, The Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 3532, Fruit and Vegetables Access for Children Act; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Issues and proposals relating to labeling food products containing GMO ingredients; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. S. 2609 Biotechnology Labeling Solutions Act; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. The Department of Agricultures proposal to update and revise regulations Enhancing Retailer Standards in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; provisions relating to farmer cooperatives. S. 764 A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act; as amended to include Biotech Labeling Solutions Act.

Client expense: $323,415 · Firm income: Not reported

Agriculture Appropriations FY2017 and issues related to control of foodborne pathogens ; Farm Bill, FDA User Fees, Food Safety Modernization Act; Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act (H.R. 3532, S. 2243), Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016, Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 (H.R. 5003), Safe and Affordable Food Act of 2015 (H.R. 1599) and issues related to labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients (S. 764), USDA User Fees

Client expense: $69,277 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Agriculture Appropriations FY2017; Farm Bill, FDA User Fees, Food Safety Modernization Act; Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act (H.R. 3532), Healthy, Hunger Free kids Act of 2010, Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016, Safe and Affordable Food Act of 2015 (H.R. 1599) and issues related to labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients, USDA User Fees

Client expense: $49,374 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Agriculture Appropriations FY2017 and issues related to control of foodborne pathogens ; Farm Bill, FDA User Fees, Food Safety Modernization Act; Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act (H.R. 3532, S. 2243), Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016, Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 (H.R. 5003), Safe and Affordable Food Act of 2015 (H.R. 1599) and issues related to labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients (S. 764), USDA User Fees

Client expense: $52,782 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Agriculture Appropriations FY2017; Farm Bill, FDA User Fees, Food Safety Modernization Act; Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act (H.R. 3532), Healthy, Hunger Free kids Act of 2010, Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016, Safe and Affordable Food Act of 2015 (H.R. 1599) and issues related to labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients, USDA User Fees

Client expense: $49,374 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

2016 Child Nutrition Reauthorization; Regulations and implementations of Healthy Hungry Free Kids Act of 2010; Improving Schools meals, competitive school food environment; Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and other nutrition programs related to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption and salad bars. H.R.3532 Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act H.R.2627 Salad Bars in Schools Expansion Act S.2243 - A bill to amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables. S. 3136 Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016 HR. 5003 Improving Child Nutrition & Education Act of 2016

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Michigan Farm Bureau supported S. 764 - the Roberts-Stabenow GMO Labeling compromise. MFB policy supported a federal standard that would preempt mandatory state GMO labeling laws. In addition MFB supports a federal definition for biotechnology. MFB supports H.R. 3532, the Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act, the bill would expand the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) to allow schools to serve all forms of produce. Michigan annually processes more fruits like apples and cherries than are sold for fresh consumption. MFB Policy supports increased market opportunity for growers. MFB also supported a letter to appropriators on child nutrition reauthorization that would open the program to all forms of produce - fresh, frozen, canned and other processed products. MFB Supported H.R. 5003, Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016. The bill expands the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable program to allow schools to serve more fruits and vegetables - fresh, frozen, canned or dried. MFB opposed efforts in the House and Senate to move catfish inspection from the Food Safety and Inspection Service to FDA. MFB opposed S.J.Res 28 and similar efforts in the House.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) supports H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. The bill would create a voluntary, national standard for the labeling of foods containing or not containing genetic modification. MFB supports a measure that is voluntary and avoids a patchwork of state laws on this issue. MFB supports the Senate acting on the House version or similar legislation once introduced. Additionally, MFB supported Sen. Pat Roberts' S.Amdt.3450 to S.764 Vote 37 (cloture vote GMO Labeling) that did not get enough votes for further action. In addition, MFB supports H.R. 3532, the Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act, the bill would expand the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) to allow schools to serve all forms of produce. Michigan annually processes more fruits like apples and cherries than are sold for fresh consumption. MFB Policy supports increased market opportunity for growers. MFB also supported a letter to appropriators on child nutrition reauthorization that would open the program to all forms of produce - fresh, frozen, canned and other processed products.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Agriculture Appropriations FY2017; Farm Bill, FDA User Fees, Food Safety Modernization Act; Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act (H.R. 3532), Healthy, Hunger Free kids Act of 2010, Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016, Safe and Affordable Food Act of 2015 (H.R. 1599) and issues related to labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients, USDA User Fees

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Buy American provision of William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorizaiton Act of 1998; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. S. 2243, Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. The Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act H.R. 3532, Fruit and Vegetables Access for Children Act; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Issues and proposals relating to labeling food products containing GMO ingredients; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. S. 2609 Biotechnology Labeling Solutions Act; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives.

Client expense: $344,551 · Firm income: Not reported

2016 Child Nutrition Reauthorization; Regulations and implementations of Healthy Hungry Free Kids Act of 2010; Improving Schools meals, competitive school food environment; Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and other nutrition programs related to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption and salad bars. H.R.3532 Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act H.R.2627 Salad Bars in Schools Expansion Act S.2243 - A bill to amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables. Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act(P.L.11-296)-Implementation House Child Nutrition Reauthorization Discussion Draft School Food Modernization Act (S.540/H.R.3316) Summer Meals Act(S.613/H.R.1728) SWEET Act (H.R.1687) Salad Bars in Schools Act (H.R.2627) Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act (H.R.2508/S.1146) Bringing Awareness and Knowledge to Exempt Schools Against Legislative Encrochmont Act (H.R.881) Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act (H.R.1504) Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R.2017/S.2217) School Lunch Price Protection Act(S.1805) Farm to School Act(H.R.1061/S.569) Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act(S.2243/H.R.3532) Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act

Client expense: $186,805 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Child Nutrition Reauthorization: advocated for all programs to take a nutritional approach that recognizes the benefits provided by all forms of fruits, vegetables, and beans (canned, dried, fresh, and frozen). Advocated for WIC based research comparing nutrition outcomes in states allowing all forms of fruits, vegetables and beans and those that do not. Advocated for making the all forms pilot program under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable snack program permanent and expanding it to all states. Agriculture Appropriations: advocated for report language requiring all U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service program and educational materials recognize the benefits provided by all forms of fruits, vegetables, and beans. Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act (H.R. 3532, S. 2243): Urged Members of the House of Representatives to support and become cosponsors. The bill expands the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable school snack program to include canned, dried and frozen fruits and vegetables.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

2015 Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act(P.L.11-296)-Implementation School Food Modernization Act (S.540/H.R.3316) Summer Meals Act(S.613/H.R.1728) SWEET Act (H.R.1687) Salad Bars in Schools Act (H.R.2627) Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act (H.R.2508/S.1146) Bringing Awareness and Knowledge to Exempt Schools Against Legislative Encrochmont Act (H.R.881) Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act (H.R.1504) Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R.2017/S.2217) Health and Sustainability Guidelines for Federal Concessions and Vending Operations School Lunch Price Protection Act(S.1805) Farm to School Act(H.R.1061/S.569) Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act(S.2243/H.R.3532) Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act

Client expense: $231,228 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

2015 Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act(P.L.11-296)-Implementation School Food Modernization Act (S.540/H.R.3316) Summer Meals Act(S.613/H.R.1728) SWEET Act (H.R.1687) Salad Bars in Schools Act (H.R.2627) Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act (H.R.2508/S.1146) Bringing Awareness and Knowledge to Exempt Schools Against Legislative Encrochmont Act (H.R.881) Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act (H.R.1504) Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R.2017/S.2217) Health and Sustainability Guidelines for Federal Concessions and Vending Operations School Lunch Price Protection Act(S.1805) Farm to School Act(H.R.1061/S.569) Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act(S.2243/H.R.3532) Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act

Client expense: $231,228 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Buy American provision of William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorizaiton Act of 1998; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. S. 2243, Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. The Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act H.R. 3532, Fruit and Vegetables Access for Children Act; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Issues and proposals relating to labeling food products containing GMO ingredients; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives.

Client expense: $393,037 · Firm income: Not reported

2015 Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act(P.L.11-296)-Implementation School Food Modernization Act (S.540/H.R.3316) Summer Meals Act(S.613/H.R.1728) SWEET Act (H.R.1687) Salad Bars in Schools Act (H.R.2627) Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act (H.R.2508/S.1146) Bringing Awareness and Knowledge to Exempt Schools Against Legislative Encrochmont Act (H.R.881) Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act (H.R.1504) Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R.2017/S.2217) Health and Sustainability Guidelines for Federal Concessions and Vending Operations School Lunch Price Protection Act(S.1805) Farm to School Act(H.R.1061/S.569) Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act(S.2243/H.R.3532) Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $231,228

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) supports H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. The bill would create a voluntary, national standard for the labeling of foods containing or not containing genetic modification. MFB supports a measure that is voluntary and avoids a patchwork of state laws on this issue. MFB supports the Senate acting on the House version or similar legislation once introduced. In addition, MFB supports H.R. 3532, the Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act, the bill would expand the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) to allow schools to serve all forms of produce. Michigan annually processes more fruits like apples and cherries than are sold for fresh consumption. MFB Policy supports increased market opportunity for growers.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

2015 Child Nutrition Reauthorization; Regulations and implementations of Healthy Hungry Free Kids Act of 2010; Improving Schools meals, competitive school food environment; Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and other nutrition programs related to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption and salad bars. H.R.3532 Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act H.R.2627 Salad Bars in Schools Expansion Act S.2243 - A bill to amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Child Nutrition Reauthorization: advocated for all programs to take a nutritional approach that recognizes the benefits provided by all forms of fruits, vegetables, and beans (canned, dried, fresh, and frozen). Advocated for WIC based research comparing nutrition outcomes in states allowing all forms of fruits, vegetables and beans and those that do not. Advocated for making the all forms pilot program under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable snack program permanent and expanding it to all states. Agriculture Appropriations: advocated for report language requiring all U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service program and educational materials recognize the benefits provided by all forms of fruits, vegetables, and beans. Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act (H.R. 3532, S. 2243): Urged Members of the House of Representatives to support and become cosponsors. The bill expands the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable school snack program to include canned, dried and frozen fruits and vegetables.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

2015 Child Nutrition Reauthorization; Regulations and implementations of Healthy Hungry Free Kids Act of 2010; Improving Schools meals, competitive school food environment; Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and other nutrition programs related to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption and salad bars. H.R.3532 Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act H.R.2627 Salad Bars in Schools Expansion Act S.2243 - A bill to amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 3532: Fruit and Vegtable Access for Children Act, all provisions

Client expense: $226,180 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. The Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act H.R. 3532 Fruit and Vegetables Access for Children Act 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Client expense: $316,134 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) supports H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. The bill would create a voluntary, national standard for the labeling of foods containing or not containing genetic modification. MFB supports a measure that is voluntary and avoids a patchwork of state laws on this issue. MFB supports the Senate acting on the House version or similar legislation once introduced. In addition, MFB supports H.R. 3532, the Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act, the bill would expand the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) to allow schools to serve all forms of produce. Michigan annually processes more fruits like apples and cherries than are sold for fresh consumption. MFB Policy supports increased market opportunity for growers.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Child Nutrition Reauthorization: advocated for all programs to take a nutritional approach that recognizes the benefits provided by all forms of fruits, vegetables, and beans (canned, dried, fresh, and frozen). Advocated for WIC based research on nutrition outcomes in states allowing all forms of fruits, vegetables and beans and those that do not. Advocated for making the all forms pilot program under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable snack program permanent and expanding it to all states. Agriculture Appropriations: advocated for report language requiring all U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service program and educational materials recognize the benefits provided by all forms of fruits, vegetables, and beans. Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act (H.R. 3532): Urged Members of the House of Representatives to support and become cosponsors. The bill expands the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable school snack program to include canned, dried and frozen fruits and vegetables.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE