Chapter 10 - Department of Agriculture

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Reject efforts to transform the food system based on climate change and equity concerns
Remove U.S. from UN and international sustainable development initiatives related to food
Eliminate or restrict USDA's discretionary spending authority under the Commodity Credit Corporation
Repeal or significantly reform farm subsidy programs like ARC and PLC
Eliminate the federal sugar program
Reduce premium subsidies for crop insurance
Move food and nutrition programs (like SNAP) from USDA to HHS
Re-implement and tighten work requirements for SNAP recipients
Reform broad-based categorical eligibility for SNAP
Re-evaluate and potentially reduce the recent increase to SNAP benefits
Eliminate the "heat and eat" loophole for SNAP
Reform the WIC state voucher system
Re-evaluate regulations on baby formula
Scale back expanded school meal programs, particularly the Community Eligibility Provision
Reject proposals for universal free school meals
Eliminate the Conservation Reserve Program
Reform USDA conservation easements to limit their duration and scope
Reduce the number and scope of agricultural marketing orders and checkoff programs
Eliminate export promotion programs for U.S. agricultural products
Allow state-inspected meat to be sold in interstate commerce
Repeal the federal mandate to label genetically engineered food
Reduce regulations on agricultural biotechnology
Promote increased timber sales and harvesting in national forests
Shift wildfire management focus to active forest management and increased harvesting
Eliminate or significantly reform the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Generally reduce the federal government's role in food and agricultural policy
Change the USDA's mission statement to focus more narrowly on agriculture and remove references to equity and climate change
Reform the Forest Service's approach to wildfire management
Promote legislation for regular votes on marketing orders and checkoff programs
Support efforts to remove trade barriers for U.S. agricultural products, especially those related to biotechnology