JULA KINNAIRD

Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report: Concerns with Report's scope including potential food labeling requirements, sustainability

2015 Dietary Advisory Committee Report: Concerns with Dietary Guidelines Committee process, treatment of refined grains

2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee -- coupling of refined and enriched grains, appropriate scope of the Committee's work as mandated by Congress

Food & Drug Administration proposal to change the Nutrition Facts Panel

Problems in upper midwest with movement by railroads of grain shipments

Reform of the current US sugar program

2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, scope of work, transparency, treatment of complex carbohydrates

Support of S 1891 TRUE Safety Act and H 3413 TRUE Safety Act

Industry problems resulting from implementation of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new Hours of Service rules

Discussed grain maximums in National School Lunch Program and our efforts to encourage USDA to permanently eliminate the weekly limits on grains served through the program.

Support Pits, Davis, Dodd, Blumenauer, Goodlatee amendment reforming the current sugar program by removing certain provisions included in the 2008 Farm Bill while maintaining import allotments.

Support reliable and diverse energy resources, including increasing the use and development of alternative fuels. Support energy policies that ensure a balance between alternative fuel production and the ability to provide consumers with reliable, affordable baked products. Seek adjustment by the EPA of the corn-based elthanol mandate of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

Support nutrition policy based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and question regulatory proposals not following this requirement.

Discuss impact on food companies of USDA final rule on Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.

Support continued funding in the 2012 Farm Bill for a Grain Purchase Program to increase availability of whole grain products in schools, following the model established in the 2008 Farm Bill.

Seeking withdrawal of a rule proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, which would revise current Hours of Service regulations.

Support HR 2307, the Ethanol Subsidy Repeal Act.

Reform the current sugar program and make it more consumer-friendly by supporting S. 25, the Stop Unfair Giveaways and Restrictions Act (SUGAR), and/or S. 685, the Free Sugar Act.

Support legislative efforts to limit the NLRB's and DOL's agendas which are making it harder for businesses to invest in new employees and growing their business.

USDA proposed School Meal Standards and Interagency Working Group proposal on Food Marketed to Children. Concerns that the agencies are not following the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans which by law is the foundation for all federal nutrition policy.

S. 174, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. Concerned that provisions in the legislation are overly restrictive. An element of the bill calls for lowering the allowable level of sodium in processed foods.

H.R. 5504, Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act and S. 3307, Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. Support passage by House of Senate version of the bill which reauthorizes the Child Nutrition Act. Oppose efficacy language in House version which would give the USDA Secretary authority to disallow food products that do not yield "appreciable benefits" to program participants.

H.R. 5504, Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act and S. 3307, Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. Support passage by House of Senate version of the bill which reauthorizes the Child Nutrition Act. Oppose efficacy language in House version which would give the USDA Secretary authority to disallow food products that do not yield "appreciable benefits" to program participants.

Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) review in preparation for the 2010 Dietary Guidelines -- seeking greater transparency and openness in the process at the U.S. Department of Agriculture including advance access for the public to questions or evidence reviews to be discussed at upcoming DGAC meetings and the continuation of public hearings as opposed to a web-only format.

H.R. 1409 and S. 560, to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. Oppose removal of secret ballot with authorization care elections, as well as proposed compromise provisions.

H.R. 3950, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support maintaining ERISA preemption; health care reforms must not infringe on a company's ability to choose a health care plan; support Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts or Health Reimbursement Accounts.

H.R. 1409 and S. 560, to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. Oppose removal of secret ballot with authorization care elections, as well as proposed compromise provisions.

H.R. 1409 and S. 560, to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. Oppose removal of secret ballot with authorization card elections, as well as proposed compromise provisions.

HR 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. Support maintaining ERISA preemption; health care reforms must not infringe on a company's ability to choose a health care plan; support Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts or Health Reimbursement Accounts.

HR 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. Support maintaining ERISA preemption; health care reforms must not infringe on a company's ability to choose a health care plan; support Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts or Health Reimbursement Accounts.

H.R. 2454, The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. Support practical solutions that incentivize new practices while avoiding negative impacts on food producers; support sustainability initiatives; support exemption for biogenic emissions from living organisms (e.g., yeast, etc.)

H.R. 1409 and S. 560, to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes.

H.R. 2749 to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of food in the global market and for other purposes.

H.R. 2454, The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

H.R. 977, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency to commodity markets and for other purposes

Reauthorization of Child Nutrition Act

S. 3080, The Imported Ethanol Parity Act, relating to impact on the wholesale baking industry

HR 2419, Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007, Title II, Conservation, provisions relating to the Conservation Reserve Program HR 2419 EAS, Food and Security Act of 2007, Title II, Conservation, provisions relating to the Conservation Reserve Program

H.R. 5904, the Safe FEAST Act, relating to impact on the wholesale baking industry

HR 2419, Farm, Nutrition & Bioenergy Act of 2007, Title IV, Nutrition Programs; HR 2419 EAS, Food and Security Act of 2007, Title IV, Nutrition Programs, seeking future expansion of the grain purchase program included in the new farm bill

HR 5904, the Safe FEAST Act, support in House of Representatives and seek additional co-sponsors; seek introduction of a similar bill in the Senate

S. 3080, The Imported Ethanol Parity Act, support lowering the $0.54 per gallon tariff on imported ethanol, seek introduction of similar legislation in the House of Representatives

Wheat availability and need for additional wheat acres; increased flexibility for Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres; implementing government policies that balance food and fuel needs; responsible USDA commodity export policies that ensure adequate domestic supplies

HR 2419 and HR 2419 EAS, Title II, Conservation, provisions relating to the Conservation Reserve Program; Title IV, Nutrition Programs, provisions relating to the School Snack Program; Title VII, Research, provisions relating to creation of a National Agricultural Research Program Office

2007 Farm bill -- Conservation Reserve Program, school snack program, agriculture research