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Georgia Chief Justice Harold D. Melton to Join Troutman Pepper's National Litigation Practice Group in Atlanta

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
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ATLANTA, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --After serving 16 years on the Supreme Court of Georgia, including almost three as Chief Justice, Harold D. Melton will join the national law firm Troutman Pepper on July 19.

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  • ATLANTA, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --After serving 16 years on the Supreme Court of Georgia, including almost three as Chief Justice, Harold D. Melton will join the national law firm Troutman Pepper on July 19.
  • Prior to leading Georgia's judicial branch, Melton served for two and a half years as executive counsel to then-Gov.
  • Sonny Perdue after serving for 11 years as an Assistant Attorney General in the Georgia Department of Law.
  • "Chief Justice Melton is a distinguished leader who has served our state for nearly three decades," said Troutman Pepper Chair Steve Lewis.

Sonny Perdue, Former US Secretary of Agriculture and Georgia Governor, Joins Kalera Board of Directors

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021
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Sonny Perdue served as the United States Secretary of Agriculture from 2017 to 2021, where he initiated USDAs Ag Innovation Agenda.

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  • Sonny Perdue served as the United States Secretary of Agriculture from 2017 to 2021, where he initiated USDAs Ag Innovation Agenda.
  • Prior to his time as Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny served as Governor of Georgia from 2003 to 2011 and a Georgia State Senator from 1991-2002.
  • Sonny was recognized as a leading authority on numerous issues including agriculture, transportation, education, emerging technologies and economic development.
  • Kalera uses a closed-loop irrigation system which enables its plants to grow while consuming 95% less water compared to field farming.

American Halal Institute Endorses Halal Label on Farmers Food Box Program

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Monday, February 15, 2021
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"Making sure that everyone has access to healthy food options in this pandemic is a matter of health and equity," said Senator Gillibrand.

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  • "Making sure that everyone has access to healthy food options in this pandemic is a matter of health and equity," said Senator Gillibrand.
  • Furthermore, Senator Stabenow (D-MI) was joined by Senator Gillibrand in July of last year for a similar request from then-Secretary Perdue.
  • EB Nasir, the business development manager of AHI, will facilitate the necessary support for Secretary Shea in implementing the Halal label in TEFAP and Farmers to Families Food Box Program.
  • AHI is a subsidiary of NAIT which has been serving the American Muslim community since 1973.

NIHC Board Chairman Patrick Atagi Named to USDA's Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee on Tobacco, Cotton and Peanuts

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Friday, January 15, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Chairman of the Board of the National Industrial Hemp Council Patrick Atagi was appointed today to the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) for Trade in Tobacco, Cotton and Peanuts by United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and United States Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Chairman of the Board of the National Industrial Hemp Council Patrick Atagi was appointed today to the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) for Trade in Tobacco, Cotton and Peanuts by United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and United States Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer.
  • "It's an honor to be asked to serve and I look forward to representing the hemp industry."
  • Members of the six Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees (ATACs) provide technical advice and guidance from the perspective of their specific product sectors.
  • This makes the second NIHC board member to be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture and the USTR to the ATAC.

Physicians Committee Faults New Dietary Guidelines for Racial Bias, Calls for Guidelines To Be Redrafted

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Tuesday, December 29, 2020
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The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is demanding that the U.S. Department of Agriculture retract the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released on Dec. 29, 2020.

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  • The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is demanding that the U.S. Department of Agriculture retract the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released on Dec. 29, 2020.
  • Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue released the Guidelines too hastily.
  • They need to be pulled back and redrafted, says Susan Levin, MS, RD, CSSD, director of nutrition education for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
  • The Physicians Committee is calling on the USDA to rework the Guidelines, focusing on three things:
    Delete dairy promotions, since dairy products increase cancer risk, while nondairy calcium sources help prevent cancer.

CCAGW PAC Endorses Sen. David Perdue for Re-election to the Senate

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
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Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee (CCAGW PAC) announced its endorsement of Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) for re-election to the U.S. Senate in the January 5, 2021 special election.

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  • Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee (CCAGW PAC) announced its endorsement of Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) for re-election to the U.S. Senate in the January 5, 2021 special election.
  • During his tenure in the Senate, Sen. Perdue has been a strong and reliable vote to curb government waste and reform Washington, said CCAGW PAC Chairman Tom Schatz.
  • CCAGW PAC is affiliated with the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, a 501(c)(4) organization.
  • CCAGW PACs mission is to support political candidates who will fight to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in government and represent the best interests of taxpayers.

Georgia’s Largest Life Sciences Conference to feature Global Innovators and Leaders from Pharma, Biotech, MedTech and Public Health

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Friday, October 30, 2020
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This 3-day virtual program is the largest life sciences industry conference to-date.

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  • This 3-day virtual program is the largest life sciences industry conference to-date.
  • Bill Foege, Helene Gayle, and Seth Berkley on lessons in disease eradication and how they apply to COVID and beyond.
  • The final day will include remarks from U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Dr. Kathleen E. Toomey, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Public Health.
  • The event will touch on all aspects of the life sciences sector, from biophama to medical devices, digital health, and public health.

Congress Passes Hemp Pilot Program Extension

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
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In August, the NIHC joined the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) in writing to both House and Senate appropriators asking that the hemp pilot program be extended as part of any coronavirus relief package or as part of a continuing resolution.

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  • In August, the NIHC joined the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) in writing to both House and Senate appropriators asking that the hemp pilot program be extended as part of any coronavirus relief package or as part of a continuing resolution.
  • The NIHC and NASDA also that same day wrote to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue asking for him to use his discretion to extend the hemp pilot program and in a relatively unprecedented move USDA re-opened the comment period on the hemp interim final rule .
  • That bill created a pilot program for hemp to be grown in states with plans that received USDA approval.
  • About the National Industrial Hemp Council: The National Industrial Hemp Council provides high-quality networking and resources for its members, from farm to consumer.

California School Nutrition Association Joins With Representative Susan Davis Asking USDA for School Meal Relief

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Saturday, August 22, 2020
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BURBANK, Calif., Aug. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The California School Nutrition Association (CSNA) reached out to Rep. Susan Davis, Congresswoman from San Diego, to draft a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue, to use his existing authority to extend waivers allowing schools to provide meals to students during the pandemic.The letter, sent to Secretary Perdue on August 7, was circulated by Rep. Davis among the California Congressional delegation, and was signed by a bipartisan group of twenty-five Members.

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  • BURBANK, Calif., Aug. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The California School Nutrition Association (CSNA) reached out to Rep. Susan Davis, Congresswoman from San Diego, to draft a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue, to use his existing authority to extend waivers allowing schools to provide meals to students during the pandemic.The letter, sent to Secretary Perdue on August 7, was circulated by Rep. Davis among the California Congressional delegation, and was signed by a bipartisan group of twenty-five Members.
  • USDA has issued a number of waivers that allow schools to provide meals using a range of service models so that school children, many of whom rely on school meals as their primary source of nutrition, can have access regardless of how schools provide classes.The most effective waivers are set to expire when schools reopen or August 31, whichever comes first.With schools reopening, many children are losing access to school meals.
  • "We are very concerned about how we can serve the children effectively when we don't know where they will be on any given day," said Johnna Jenkins, President of the California School Nutrition Association.
  • The effort by CSNA has the active support of a broad alliance of education groups and county and city departments of education.

Perdue Farms Delivers $10,000 and 45,000 Pounds Of Protein To Support Bertie County, N.C. Tornado Relief Efforts

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Monday, August 17, 2020
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"I am extremely overwhelmed with gratitude for the support of Perdue Farms in response to the tornado that severely impacted our county," said Ron Wesson, chairman of the Bertie County Board of Commissioners.

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  • "I am extremely overwhelmed with gratitude for the support of Perdue Farms in response to the tornado that severely impacted our county," said Ron Wesson, chairman of the Bertie County Board of Commissioners.
  • "We sincerely appreciate Perdue Farms' rapid response and support for the Food Bank and our partner agencies in Bertie County," said Liz Reasoner, executive director of Food Bank of the Albemarle.
  • The Franklin P. and Arthur W Perdue Foundation , the company's charitable giving arm, donated $10,000 to the Albemarle Area United Way in support of the relief efforts.
  • The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms, was established in 1957 by company founder Arthur W. Perdue and is funded through the estates of Arthur W. Perdue and Frank Perdue.