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UK repeats desire to protect food standards in U.S. trade talks

By News Desk on July 2, 2020

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…
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Tumultuous Year for Eggs Might Next See Biosecurity Review

By Dan Flynn on January 28, 2016

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…
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General Mills Pledges to Use 100-Percent Cage-Free Eggs

By News Desk on July 8, 2015

batterycages_406x250As 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…
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Humane Society Files Complaint with FDA Against Costco Egg Supplier

By News Desk on July 1, 2015

White Leghorn egg-laying chickens in cages in their hen house.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…
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Costco, Hillandale Farms Dispute Allegations of ‘Inhumane Treatment’

By Lydia Zuraw on June 12, 2015

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…
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Costco Egg Supplier Under Scrutiny for ‘Inhumane Treatment’ of Chickens

By Lydia Zuraw on June 10, 2015

Costco Egg InvestigationAn 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…
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Iowa Congressman Reintroduces Interstate Commerce Agriculture Bill

By News Desk on February 10, 2015

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…
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Appeals Court: CA’s Proposition 2 Passes Constitutional Muster

By Dan Flynn on February 5, 2015

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.
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Starbucks to Require More Humane Animal-Welfare Standards From Suppliers

By Cookson Beecher on January 12, 2015

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…
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Letter From the Editor: CA Law Likely to Increase Egg Prices, But What About Food Safety?

By Dan Flynn on December 21, 2014

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…
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