Montpelier, VT—Vermont attorney general Bill Sorrell has formally adopted regulations implementing a state law requiring labels for genetically modified foods, following the passing of the bill by state lawmakers in 2014 after months of outreach and grassroots support. These regulations specifically state that GMO foods must have a label indicating...
Seattle, WA—Consumers of organic produce are exposed to less organophosphate pesticide (OP) than those who eat conventional produce, according to a new study out of the University of Washington. Previous studies have relied on urinary biomarkers to determine OP exposure, but this study also looked at dietary intake in its...
Plant protein and vegetarian food seller Lightlife, Turner Falls, MA, announced it will partner with 501(c)(3) nonprofit Wholesome Wave on its Double Value Coupon Program. The program provides low-income consumers with a monetary incentive to spend federal nutrition benefit dollars at participating farmers markets. A recapitalization and change of...
Post Holdings Inc. will acquire cereal company MOM Brands Co., Minneapolis, MN, for $1.15 billion. The Hershey Company, known for its chocolate brands, has agreed to purchase Krave Jerky, Sonoma, CA, makers of high-protein jerky snacks. Gnu Foods FiberLove bars have been acquired by NuGo Nutrition, Pittsburgh, PA. NuGo,...
The beginning of 2015 saw the debut of a new nonprofit organization focused on exposing “what the food industry doesn’t want us to know.” The first major effort of the group, called U.S. Right to Know, is the publication of a report titled Seedy Business: What Big Food is Hiding...
Those in the frozen food sector probably wish that their sales were frozen as well. According to a new market report from Packaged Facts, not only are sales not growing, they aren’t even remaining stable, as they fell by around 1% in 2013. However, natural and organic frozen food products...
Washington, D.C.—A bill that would require clear labeling of foods with genetically engineered (GE) ingredients, called the Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act, has been introduced in Congress. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) are lead sponsors of the bill, which is similar to...
Tucked into President Barack Obama’s 2016 budget outline is a plan that would radically alter the responsibilities of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as well as other agencies by creating a stand-alone, federally funded food safety unit. “A single Federal food safety agency would provide focused, centralized leadership,...
Albany, NY—Rats running amok and other unsanitary conditions have Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to crack down harder on many of the nation’s food facilities. The senator submitted a three-point plan for addressing the alleged food safety crisis. First, any facility hit...
Washington, D.C.—More organic farmers and handlers will soon be exempt from paying for the marketing and research of conventional agricultural products, due to a new proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The collective savings involved for organic stakeholders may amount to $13.6 million annually, according to USDA...
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