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Update, Dec. 12:

Yesterday, the Senate voted on the Fresh Amendment, which lost by a vote of 37 to 58. Despite the loss, the amount of support for the amendment represents great progress on farm subsidy reform from both sides of the aisle. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, support for the Fresh Amendment represents one of the biggest moves against crop subsidies in the 75-year history of farm programs. Read the article >

Sens. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) on October 23 introduced the FRESH Amendment, a bill that would have reduced federal subsidies that fund foods high in fat, cholesterol, and sugar. Currently, more than 80 percent of food production subsidies support meat, sugar, oil, dairy products, and animal feed.

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