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Senators call on U.S. Department of Agriculture to address backlog in food distribution to Native American tribes | Jackson Hole Daily


Senators call on U.S. Department of Agriculture to address backlog in food distribution to Native American tribes | Jackson Hole Daily

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Senators call on USDA to address backlog in food distribution to Native American tribes


Senators call on USDA to address backlog in food distribution to Native American tribes

WASHINGTON DC (AP) – A bipartisan group of senators is calling on U.S. Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsak to take immediate action after several tribal nations reported that a federal food distribution program they depend on has failed to fulfill orders for months and, in some cases, delivered expired food. Last spring, the U.S. Department of […]

Kemah dining experience celebrates Native American foods – Houston Public Media


Kemah dining experience celebrates Native American foods – Houston Public Media

Jacobs Chef David Skinner keeps a snake gourd plant in his kitchen garden. 60% of the world’s diet today consists of foods that originated in the Americas. We’re talking potatoes, sweet potatoes, peppers, chilies, tomatoes, corn, beans, squash, peanuts, wild rice, pineapple, avocado, papaya, pecans, blueberries, cranberries, sunflowers and chocolate, thanks to the innovation and […]