The second round of trade talks between the United States and United Kingdom has ended with food standards, including safety, still high on the agenda.
Negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) took place from
Continue Reading UK repeats desire to protect food standards in U.S. trade talks
The 3-day International Poultry Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta concludes today. The annual event sponsored by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association comes after a tumultuous year that left the industry’s
Continue Reading Tumultuous Year for Eggs Might Next See Biosecurity Review
As part of a new animal welfare policy, major food manufacturer General Mills has pledged to shift its egg-buying practices in the U.S. to source exclusively from cage-free suppliers. The company did not provide
Continue Reading General Mills Pledges to Use 100-Percent Cage-Free Eggs
The Humane Society of the United States has filed legal complaints with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that Hillandale Farms, a Costco egg supplier, has deceived
Continue Reading Humane Society Files Complaint with FDA Against Costco Egg Supplier
The Costco grocery store chain and one of its egg suppliers, Hillandale Farms, have responded to the findings of an undercover investigation recently conducted by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Earlier this
Continue Reading Costco, Hillandale Farms Dispute Allegations of ‘Inhumane Treatment’
An undercover investigation recently conducted by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has discovered “inhumane treatment of animals and food safety concerns” at a Hillandale Farms facility in Gettysburg, PA. The company supplies
Continue Reading Costco Egg Supplier Under Scrutiny for ‘Inhumane Treatment’ of Chickens
On Feb. 3, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) re-introduced his Protect Interstate Commerce Act (PICA), which he attempted to amend into last year’s farm bill. King’s bill would prevent states and local jurisdictions from interfering with
Continue Reading Iowa Congressman Reintroduces Interstate Commerce Agriculture Bill
Another federal court decision has upheld California’s Proposition 2, which passed overwhelming in 2008 and has dramatically raised raw shell egg prices in the Golden State since this past Jan. 1 when it became effective.
Continue Reading Appeals Court: CA’s Proposition 2 Passes Constitutional Muster
The humane treatment of farm animals won a huge public show of support last month when Starbucks announced plans to require dairy, meat, and egg products served in its coffee shops to come from suppliers
Continue Reading Starbucks to Require More Humane Animal-Welfare Standards From Suppliers
On Jan. 2, a new California law will require that shell eggs sold at retail in the state will come only from hens housed in larger cages, be they resident or non-resident hens. This change
Continue Reading Letter From the Editor: CA Law Likely to Increase Egg Prices, But What About Food Safety?
Notice has been filed of a planned appeal by several egg-producing states outside California objecting to the requirement that only eggs from hens kept in so-called Proposition 2 cages can be sold in California. A
Continue Reading Egg-Producing States to Appeal California’s Battery Cage Rule
