1995 Farm Bill
Current law prohibits subsidized producers from planting program crop acres (feed grains, food grains, cotton, etc.) with fruits and vegetables. Without this restriction, farmers could receive payments for those acres and grow produce on them in direct competition with production from unsubsidized acreage. Vitamin and Mineral Supplements: UFFVA is opposed to H.R. 236 and to S. 1133, which would allow food stamp recipients to buy vitamin and mineral pills with food stamps. These bills could become part of the Farm Bill. We believe this encourages the substitution of pills for produce, and confuses nutrition education efforts. |