WASHINGTON — Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) introduced a bill that would require the Food and Drug Administration to label all genetically engineered whole foods and … Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON — United Fresh, along with agricultural organizations, held a press conference here on Wednesday to underscore their support of proposed immigration-reform legislation passed by the Senate earlier in the … Continue Reading →
According to the Associated Press, Wisconsin legislation introduced last month by Rep. Dean Kaufert (R-Neenah) would reduce the amount of food stamps allowed to be spent on “junk” food. IFT … Continue Reading →
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania got one step closer to privatizing alcohol sales with the passage of House Bill 790 Thursday. read more Supermarket News
The Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act, a U.S. bill first introduced in 2007 to limit the nontherapeutic uses of antibiotics in food animals, has been relaunched by Rep. … Continue Reading →
U.S. Representative Ed Markey (D-Mass.) has introduced a new bipartisan version of his previous legislation to combat seafood fraud. IFT Daily News
BOSTON — A seafood fraud bill reintroduced to the House of Representatives by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) this month could affect retailers with the imposition of new traceability requirements for … Continue Reading →
Congress might be deadlocked on many issues, but hemp farming is not one of them. Refresh read more Supermarket News
ARLINGTON, Va. — Food Marketing Institute and other retail associations said they support a legislative effort to tax e-commerce sales. read more Supermarket News
According to the Los Angeles Times, Californians who get help under CalFresh, the food stamps program, may soon be put on a diet by state lawmakers, who are considering barring … Continue Reading →
