FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 9, 2018 CONTACT: press To Protect America’s Food Supply and Families, UFCW Supports Better Meat Labeling WASHINGTON, D.C. – Marc Perrone, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), issued the following statement after submitting comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in support of the pending…
by Sam Levin and Patrick Greenfield, Guardian UK | 11 August 18 Court finds in favor of Dewayne Johnson, first person to take Roundup maker to trial Monsanto suffered a major blow with a jury ruling that the company was liable for a terminally ill man’s cancer, awarding him $289m in damages. Dewayne Johnson, a…
by Lela Nargi | HEALTH, Nutrition, School Food | July 30, 2018 New research suggests that learning how to cook as a young person leads to better eating practices—and better health—later in life. It’s a hot afternoon in late May and Sierra Sutton, Risa Luk, and Sissi Mesa, all seniors at the High School for…
by Alex Derosier and Emery P. Dalesio | AP August 3 RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal jury decided Friday that the world’s largest pork producer should pay $473.5 million to neighbors of three North Carolina industrial-scale hog farms for unreasonable nuisances they suffered from odors, flies and rumbling trucks The jury found that Smithfield Foods owes compensation…
by Kitty Block | Jul 30, 2018 What many commentators have cast as President Donald Trump’s predilection for trade wars has certainly caused consternation and even outrage as it has become clear that more tariffs on exports of American farm products would result in major losses for the agricultural sector. That was especially true for…
by Erica Goode | March 9, 2015 FORT WORTH — Gabe Brown is in such demand as a speaker that for every invitation he accepts, he turns down 10 more. At conferences, like the one held here at a Best Western hotel recently, people line up to seek his advice. “The greatest roadblock to solving…
by Michael Stumo, opinion contributor — 07/31/18 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a $12-billion plan to support farmers and ranchers harmed by China’s retaliatory tariffs. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) slammed the move in a tweet: “This solution is as insane as the policy that got us into this mess. … @POTUS cannot…
Did someone forward you this newsletter? Get your own copy by subscribing here. As Independent Grocery Stores Wane and Amazon Looms, Wholesale Middlemen Merge Last week, organic and natural foods distributor, United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) announced plans to buy the largest publicly traded grocery wholesaler, Supervalu, for just under $3 billion. The deal is…
July 30, 2018 Real Food Challenge is excited to announce a technical update to our Real Food Standards! In an effort to keep our Standards aligned with changes in the food industry, Real Food Challenge students and alumni leaders have conducted research in consultation with industry experts, partners, and key stakeholders. Below is the rationale…