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Naima Drecker-Waxman

April 25, 2023
In 2023 Farm Bill, Equity, USDA

USDA Equity Commission Interim Report is a Promising Step Towards Addressing Inequity at USDA

Naima Drecker-Waxman is a law student in the HLS Food Law & Policy Clinic and a guest contributor to this blog. There is a long history of racial discrimination in access to and delivery of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs. Under directives from President Biden and Congress, USDA formed the USDA Equity Commission to evaluate equity issues in USDA…

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February 16, 2023
In 2023 Farm Bill, Farmworkers, Hearings, Local Food, Trade

Senate Hearing Highlights Opportunities to Support Specialty Crops

Naima Drecker-Waxman is a law student in the HLS Food Law & Policy Clinic and a guest contributor to this blog. At the beginning of the month, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry held its first Farm Bill hearing of the 118th Congress. The hearing covered the trade and horticulture titles of the Farm Bill. Three experts testified: Alexis…

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