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Dec 20, 2018
The American Soybean Association (ASA) and an expanded coalition of more than 20 stakeholders submitted comments to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) as part of an ongoing effort to maintain use of soy in military dining.
This critical effort is now being joined by farm groups and food companies who recognize the lack of a transparent process in procurement for the Department of Defense poses a challenge to the entire food industry. New groups joining our effort on these comments included the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council, American Farm Bureau Federation, and The Sugar Association.
Among other suggestions by the coalition, the group recommends that DLA publish a “notice of intent” in the Federal Register inviting comment before issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; that they should seek alignment on nutrition policy with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and other Departments, as appropriate; and that any ingredient limits or bans should be based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans as well as publicly available, peer-reviewed scientific publications, which should be cited in connection with proposed restrictions.
The full text of the comments can be found here.
