Opinion
In case you had any doubt that California’s Prop 37 — which would require labeling of food containing genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) — is a significant threat to industry, a top food lobby has now made it perfectly clear. In a recent speech to the American Soybean Association (most soy grown in the U.S. is genetically modified),… Continue Reading
Food safety advocates remain frustrated and confused as central Food Safety Modernization Act rules have failed to advance more than six months after they were sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget. Under FSMA, which President Obama signed in January 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was directed to churn out… Continue Reading
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) announced Monday it has added two experts to its food safety staff: Melinda Hayman, Ph.D., as the group’s director of microbiology and William Koshute, M.S., as a chemistry scientist. “GMA has a world-class food safety practice, and I am confident that both Melinda and William have the scientific expertise and… Continue Reading
The retail food industry stepped forward Monday with a new, voluntary front-of-package nutrition labeling scheme. It would put calories, saturated fat, and sodium and total sugars content on the front of all food and beverage packages. The Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Marketing Institute said their new “Nutrition Keys” system would help consumers make… Continue Reading
Two of the leading voices for consumers and the grocery industry publicly called on Congress to boost funding to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration so the agency can implement the recently enacted food safety law. In an Op-Ed published on The Hill’s Congress Blog, Rebecca Rimel, president and CEO of The Pew Charitable Trusts,… Continue Reading
In an effort to help improve the safety and security of the global food supply, several major American companies and food industry groups have helped lead training seminars in the Asia-Pacific region. At an event held last week in Beijing, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Partnership Training Institute Network (PTIN) for Food Safety and the… Continue Reading
The annual National Food Policy Conference will be held September 22 and 23 in Washington, DC this year. Hosted and coordinated by the Consumer Federation of America and the Grocery Manufacturers Association, the conference will focus on child nutrition and health. The event, now in its 34th year, is a “collaboration between consumer advocates, the… Continue Reading