AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSchool Lunch Funding Shake-Up: HHS Secretary RFK Jr. announced $32M “DEPEND” grants to replace highly processed foods with “real food,” after critics say last year’s $660M cut left districts short—Florida would have received about $42.6M under the canceled Local Food for Schools program. Fast-Food Menu Push: Burger King rolls out reworked chicken nuggets and new/refined dipping sauces nationwide starting Sept. 1, aiming to fix complaints about prior nuggets. Food Safety Recall: Shanghai Ravioli Corp. recalled ~24,900 pounds of frozen Buffalo chicken products after FSIS found they were produced without required inspection. Local Food Access: Change of Pace and Elder Affairs Florida are offering USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program meals at no charge to eligible participants in Sebring. Invasive Species & Nuisance Feeding: Boca Raton banned feeding iguanas plus pigeons, rats and mice, with a $100 fine—another sign Florida is cracking down on wildlife feeding. Business Expansion: Lipman Family Farms acquired Farm Fresh, a Phoenix fresh-cut operation, to expand ready-to-eat produce distribution in the western U.S. Public Health: FDA approved a new oral targeted pancreatic cancer therapy, with Sylvester in Miami participating in the global trial.
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