Congressman Anthony Brindisi urges HHS, USDA to raise awareness about health benefits of dairy
In his bipartisan letter to the agencies, Brindisi led 50-plus members of Congress in requesting that the agencies review studies demonstrating beneficial or neutral effects of dairy foods at all fat levels and include those findings in the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Congressman Anthony Brindisi, a member of the House Agriculture Committee, held a virtual meeting with dairy farmers from across New York’s 22nd District and advocated for their priorities in a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue.
During the meeting, Brindisi said he shared updates with the group about the latest coronavirus relief measures, spoke about his bipartisan work to increase domestic agriculture research, and answered questions from farmers about the state of New York dairy. When the coronavirus pandemic hit New York State, Brindisi worked with Democrats and Republicans to expand direct aid to small farms and increase access to Economic Injury Disaster Loans for small businesses and family farmers.