A study published in Preventive Medicine shows that changes to U.S. federal food subsidy programs may work to encourage consumers to choose healthier foods and limit “junk” foods. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
According to The Hill, a bill to keep states from issuing their own mandatory labeling laws for foods made with genetically modified ingredients passed the U.S. Senate on July 7. … Continue Reading →
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s (USDA) Interagency Committee on Human Nutrition Research (ICHNR) has released the first Nutrition Research Roadmap designed to guide federal nutrition research. IFT Daily News
According to The Washington Times, a U.S. federal judge has declared a 2013 Hawaii County law restricting genetically engineered crops as invalid because it was a matter that must be … Continue Reading →
Purdue University has received a $ 2 million federal grant to lead multi-institution research on breeding new varieties of organic tomatoes that would resist foliar diseases and still have the … Continue Reading →
Talks between Teamsters Local 117 and Fred Meyer were scheduled to resume Monday with a federal mediator. read more Supermarket News
State legislative efforts regarding GMO labeling will be for naught if a new federal bill, deemed by labeling supporters as the DARK (Deny Americans the Right to Know) Act, is … Continue Reading →
A federal bill introduced Wednesday would preempt states from legislative efforts to require labeling of genetically modified foods. read more Supermarket News
The Grocery Manufacturers Association and 27 other trade associations, groups and organizations representing food producers, farmers and manufacturers have launched the Coalition for Safe Affordable Food to advocate a federal … Continue Reading →
According to the Associated Press, the United States’ largest produce-safety testing program narrowly escaped closure thanks to a reprieve from the Agriculture Department. IFT Daily News
