All articles tagged with #federal standards
Major food companies are lobbying against state regulations on ultraprocessed foods, claiming they will increase grocery prices, while supporting a federal standard to preempt state laws, amid ongoing debates over food safety, health concerns, and affordability.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is requiring users of my Social Security accounts created before September 18, 2021, to transition to Login.gov for accessing online services. This change aims to simplify the sign-in process and enhance security through two-step authentication. The transition is straightforward, and over 5 million users have already made the switch. The SSA has not set a final deadline for the remaining 46 million users to transition.
The U.S. Census is updating its race and ethnicity categories for the first time in 27 years, aiming to more accurately count residents who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and North African heritage. The revisions will combine race and ethnicity questions into a single question, allowing respondents to select multiple categories. A new Middle Eastern and North African category will be added, and pejorative terms will be removed. The changes reflect the nation's evolving demographics and aim to provide more inclusive and accurate data.