Booker, Fetterman React to GAO Report on Federal Food Purchases Showing Opportunities for Increased Local Sourcing
April 18, 2024
April 18, 2024
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on federal food purchases that shows large scale opportunities for federal agencies to increase local sourcing of fruits and vegetables. The report focused on federal food purchases made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and the Department of Defense's (DOD) Defense Logistics Age . . .
Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on federal food purchases that shows large scale opportunities for federal agencies to increase local sourcing of fruits and vegetables. The report focused on federal food purchases made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and the Department of Defense's (DOD) Defense Logistics Age . . .