Trudeau to join summit meeting: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada is expected to join his U.S. and Mexican counterparts for the North American Leaders Summit, also known as the Three Amigos meeting, on Jan. 10 in Mexico City. (Canadian Press)
Chronic disease risk for farmworkers: A study of the health profile of farmworkers in California found a high chronic-disease burden, with women at higher risk of obesity and men at higher risk of high blood pressure and high cholesterol. (University of California)
Climate aid falls short: The omnibus government funding bill provides just over $1 billion for international climate finance, not the $5.3 billion needed to meet President Biden’s pledge of aid to poorer nations, according to the Natural Resource Defense Council. (Business Insider)
Slowdown of whale protections: In a step to protect the lobster industry, the Maine congressional delegation insisted on language in the government funding bill that would delay for six years new protections for the endangered North Atlantic right whale. (Associated Press)
USDA aid for bioplastics: The USDA awarded a total of $9.5 million to three projects that would create value-added bioproducts from agricultural commodities. One project would convert food waste into packaging and containers for food and beverages. (USDA)