According to a new U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Economic Research Service (USDA ERS) report, 10% of American households were not able to provide their children with “adequate, nutritious” food at … Continue Reading →
Consistently, 8 out of 10 U.S. adults describe themselves as “extremely healthy” or “very healthy,” but only one-in-five adults have what is considered to be a “most healthy” diet and … Continue Reading →
The U.S. Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has released a new report—“Wasted: How America Is Losing Up to 40% of Its Food from Farm to Fork to Landfill.” IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
AMSTERDAM — Ahold here said profits improved in its U.S. operations in the second quarter, but the company’s stock fell in the wake of a margin squeeze in Ahold’s Netherlands … Continue Reading →
According to MarketWatch, U.S. consumer prices were unchanged in July, as lower energy prices offset gains in the cost of food and other items. IFT Daily News
U.S. consumers are less likely to skip their breakfast, lunch, and dinner mealtimes today than they were five years ago, but these meals are often described as mini-meals rather than … Continue Reading →
A letter signed by 13 U.S. Senators has been sent to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg requesting the agency collect more data on antibiotics used in … Continue Reading →
A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that the number of U.S. children who drink sugar-free beverages has doubled in the past decade. IFT Daily News
According to data released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2011, 12 states have an adult obesity rate above 30%. IFT Daily News
CHICAGO — Underfunded multiemployer pension plans represent a growing drain on cash flow and earnings for the big three supermarket chains, which face the largest such risk among all U.S. … Continue Reading →
