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Lab-made meat, poultry get big funding boost from big food

By Cookson Beecher on September 15, 2017

It’s the future of meat and poultry — or at least part of the future.

That’s what some investors, among them global agricultural heavyweight Cargill Inc., are saying about meat grown in labs from cells…
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Quorn agrees to change labels to reveal main ingredient is mold

By Coral Beach on September 7, 2017

Described by critics as being made from “vat-grown fungus,” Quorn Foods Inc. products are getting new labels prominently declaring they contain mold.

This sample of the required warning language and placement…
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Marquee food safety event in Tampa begins with talk of change

By News Desk on July 9, 2017

The annual meeting of the International Association for Food Protection begins its four-day run today in Tampa. With 4,000 members and 54 affiliates around the globe, IAFP’s yearly meeting is a marquee event for world…
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On the front lines of food safety — farmworkers have your back

By Cookson Beecher on March 24, 2017

EFI strawberry pickerWho better than the people in the front lines to recognize and call out the enemy?

That’s the underlying strategy of an approach to food safety that relies on farmworkers to spot possible problems in…
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Sustainable organics group urges support for soil-free growing

By Lee Frankel on March 23, 2017

In advance of the National Organics Standards Board meeting in April, the board’s Crops Subcommittee shared a draft proposal calling for the end of organic certification for hydroponic and aquaponic growers. This proposal, if enacted,…
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Clean, safe, humane — producers say lab meat is a triple win

By Cookson Beecher on January 18, 2017

“The meatball that changed the world.”

That was the enthusiastic prediction early last year from Uma Valeti, a cardiologist and now CEO of Memphis Meats, as he admired the freshly cooked meatball arranged gourmet-style…
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One year later, White House still sitting on organic aquaculture standards

By News Desk on August 17, 2016

The folks who write POLITICO’S Agriculture Tip Sheet were celebrating an anniversary Tuesday. Not their own, but the one-year anniversary of USDA’s proposed organic aquaculture standards being hung up in the Office of Management and…
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Reconfiguring supply chains can reduce waste, increase safety

By Megan Pellegrini on June 7, 2016

Could reducing food waste boil down to a simple equation? Software companies are developing programs that help food processors and retailers reduce waste by measuring company data more effectively. The scope of the problem is…
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Food safety initiative puts farmworkers front and center

By Cookson Beecher on May 18, 2016

When the topic is food safety, the first things that might come to mind for many are the farmers growing the food, the stores selling the food, and even the public health scientists who are…
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Meat substitutes: Safer and just as tasty as the real thing?

By Cathy Siegner on April 4, 2016
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A veggie burger with a side of salad.

Portland, OR — On a recent rainy evening, Native Foods Cafe in Bridgeport Village was bustling. Customers crowded around the counter to order…

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