USDA Promotes Crisco into School Lunch Program
What happened
The USDA promoted Crisco into the school lunch program. This promotion was discussed in the context of historical views on food products, including hydrogenated vegetable oil, in various academic and government circles.
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Why it matters
The potential inclusion of Crisco in the school lunch program could provide new market validation and revenue streams for B&G Foods. This development also relates to the procurement guidelines of state education agencies.
Economic Research Service, Virginia Tech, and Cornell University contributed to a study on school food procurement and co-authored a report on farm-to-school programs.
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Who's involved
- CRISCOThe product promoted by the USDA into the school lunch program.
- B&G FoodsThe company that owns the Crisco brand and its portfolio.
- Oklahoma State Department of EducationA state education agency whose procurement guidelines might be influenced.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- B&G FoodsSpeculative
B&G Foods could gain market validation and potential revenue from the inclusion of Crisco in the school lunch program.
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The entities involved
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CRISCO
Romanian company
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