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B-114829 1 (1978-11-16)

handle is hein.gao/gaobachma0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 501 COMPTROLLER GENE-RAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 2054, B- 114829 NOV 16 1978 A The Honorable Bob Bergland The Secretary of Agriculture Dear Mr. Secretary: The Food Issues Update monthly newsletter was started by us several years ago'as an experiment to provide an infor- mation forum for the entire U.S. food system as policy changes occurred in agriculture, nutrition, and food. As you know, the U.S. food system represents 25 percent of the GNP, 20 percent of the labor force, and a most signi- ficant element of our trade budget. Since 1972, increasingly more attention has been placed on this system. Farmers are now not the only ones who recognize the importance of food. Health groups, labor groups, manufacturers, financiers, trade groups, and many public and consumer groups are all taking a more active role in directing the food system. Food Issues Update has been successful in providing an information bridge to these various interest groups and has acted as an integrat- ing agent. Interest in the newsletter has grown consistently, especially from legislators, researchers, consumers, and farm groups. Now that the newsletter has met with widespread in- terest, we believe the Department of Agriculture, which is responsible for policies in these areas, may wish to maintain and expand this information forum. Your Office of Governmen- tal Affairs has expressed interest in this matter. 4The General Accounting Office is planning on phasing out publication of Food Issues Update and feels that this news- letter could be a useful information document for the Depart- ment-of Agriculture to publish. The Department could use Food Issues Update to keep various interest groups abreast of emerging policy, integrate policy interests, and highlight -' new developments in agriculture, nutritio'n, and food. . ., • L ,

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