A new rule to implement mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) for muscle cuts of beef still put the U.S. out of compliance with the World Trade Organization (WTO)
The first thing a federal judge in Denver is going to have to sort out when hearing the controversy over country of origin labeling (COOL) is whether a dispute really
An act that would require meat, chicken and fish to be sold with a label indicating their country of origin has made its way to district court after being struck
What you know about food safety and the way you handle and prepare food helps determine how safe you are — or how at risk you are — from coming down with
Dear Reader: Where did your last meal come from?
Given our globalized food system, this is a difficult question to answer.
The question of food origin breaks down into several
Country-of-origin labeling (COOL), a 2002 idea that was written into law in the 2008 Farm Bill, is a technical barrier to free trade and therefore violates trade agreements the United
An independent cattlemen’s group is charging its larger competitor with using federal “Beef Checkoff” marketing dollars to illegally influence government actions and policies.
The Billings, MT-based R-CALF United Stockgrowers
Washington, DC-based Food & Water Watch submitted a citizen petition last week to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) asking that China not
The “Meatless Monday” campaign that urges Americans to cut their beef consumption by 15 percent suggests grilled avocado with salsa as the meat substitute of the week.
Pays Café in
David Cameron, the United Kingdom’s new Premier was making his first official visit to the White House, when a “written Prime Ministerial Statement” was released back in London.
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“Never again will any political party ignore the protests of the church and the moral forces of the state.” –Wayne B. Wheeler, as quoted in Smithsonian, May 2010*
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Ministers responsible for food safety in Australia and New Zealand are accepting comments until Friday on part of draft Intergovernmental Agreements that will help consumers and the food industry better