Vilsack to Promote U.S. Ag in Japan
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced yesterday that Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will travel to Japan to promote U.S. exports next month. Secretary Vilsack will meet with Japanese...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced yesterday that Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will travel to Japan to promote U.S. exports next month. Secretary Vilsack will meet with Japanese...
Company predicts raw milk will be back in stores ‘in short order’ The controversy over raw milk has entered surprising new territory--the Whole Foods stores in California, Washington state,...
It is not every day you find Amish farmers serving raw milk in the U.S. Senate. But this week a group of libertarian, small, sustainable, organic farmers were serving up...
Farmers are going to have to wait a little while longer before they know whether they'll be able to plant this year's crop of genetically modified sugar beets. Federal District...
As the list of products recalled for containing Salmonella-contaminated hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP)--a little-known, but widely-used flavoring ingredient--continues to grow, more politicians and public health experts are calling on the...
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) predicted Tuesday that, if all goes well, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, S. 510, will be "on the President's desk by May."As chairman of the...
New study estimates foodborne illness costs U.S. $152 billion annually, building momentum for FDA food safety reform bill as foodborne illness victims prepare to lobby SenateFoodborne illness is costing the...
Updated with witness lists and Senate hearing detailsIt is going to be a busy week for food and health issues in the Capital. President Obama is expected to announce the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released documentation last month that provides details on allowed additives that do not need to be labeled on...
According to reports from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New York Times, the drinking water of about 117 million Americans could be subjected to widespread pollution. Yesterday, the...
There is much to be said for tradition, especially as it relates to food. When my mother was alive, her tradition at Christmas was to make twice-baked potatoes, which she...
Why did Whole Foods stop selling raw milk in California, Washington, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut?In January, I wrote “Risky Business - Why would a retailer like Whole Foods sell Raw Milk?”...
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