— OPINION —
It’s a food revolution in the making. But it’s not happening down on the farm. Instead, it’s happening in labs where cells taken from live chickens, cows, or other livestock are grown
Continue Reading A food revolution is on its way; food safety and technology linked in the processAspen Bokor had grown up around cows so now that she and her husband Nick had a farm in Western Washington, they thought about getting one.
As she went searching through CraigsList, she spotted a
Continue Reading Raw milk dairy sets up shop in Western Washington
Australian food safety week is highlighting raw and risky food with a call to buy and use a meat thermometer.
The focus from Nov. 12 to 19 is on the risk of food poisoning from
Continue Reading Australia focuses on raw and risky food for food safety week; meat front and center
When it comes to tax increases, Colorado residents are usually a hard sell. But when it comes to making drugs legal, they are getting a reputation as push-overs. That began course when in 2012 the
Continue Reading Even picking them out is not without danger, but Colorado voters favor making them legal
— OPINION —
Today the public comment period will close on a USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) rulemaking that, if all goes as planned, should increase the price of organic eggs. With food prices up
Continue Reading Time for a new label on ‘organic’ eggs?
That new animal welfare rule for the Organic Label may be held up by a hidden force, namely Big Ag.
The Cornucopia Institute, the nonprofit that claims to watch out for the integrity of certified
Continue Reading Is Big Ag out to kill animal welfare rule for the Organic Label?
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein likes to pursue consumer complaints. Recently he’s taken on the damages consumers can experience from robocalls. The latest complaint, however, is large enough to take the breath away of
Continue Reading Starbucks is suspected in NC action of pumping too much potassium without disclosure
The rule with the title: “Strengthening Organic Enforcement” is still hanging fire at USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS).
It’s said to be the single largest piece of organic food rule-making since the National Organic Program
Continue Reading Rule to reform and update enforcement of organic industry remains alive
There are just 10 more days to comment before USDA can finalize the Organic Livestock and Poultry rule for the National Organic Program. If enacted, new animal welfare standards would apply to animals raised under
Continue Reading Organic Label’s animal welfare rule is close to crossing the finish line
AMERSTERDAM — A recent trip to Europe showed the streets of Krakow, Budapest, and Prague are all very different except for the bicycles making endless food deliveries. Anyone with a food safety mindset has to
Continue Reading Online food deliveries in Europe are off a bit, but you cannot tell from street traffic