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Improving the Buy American provision for school food purchases
–The newest Capitol Farm Connection podcast focuses on legislation sponsored by Ag Council to strengthen Buy American policies for public school food purchases. The bill, SB 1308, is authored by Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced).
SB 1308 supports California’s agricultural community, including local jobs, and ensures safe and healthy food in schools by closing a loophole in federal Buy American policy.
Both the Senate Agriculture Committee and the Senate Education Committee have passed SB 1308. The bill is pending in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
To learn more about SB 1308, please listen to the episode by clicking the link below. You can also find the podcast by searching Capitol Farm Connection where you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio and Spotify.
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