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FDA Suspends Inspections In Foreign Countries Due To Coronavirus
The FDA announced the decision on March 10 with a statement from Commissioner Stephan Hahn. Customs and Border Protection officers will continue to examine produce arriving at U.S. points of entry, but food safety inspections at foreign facilities are postponed until April, according to the FDA.“
The Food As Medicine Movement
The basic idea behind Food as Medicine is that what we eat has an effect on our overall health. Research shows that our dietary habits can influence our risk for disease. Certain foods may trigger chronic health conditions, while other foods can help lower risks
Our Food Is Killing Too Many of Us
And Americans are sick — much sicker than many realize. More than 100 million adults — almost half the entire adult population — have pre-diabetes or diabetes. Cardiovascular disease afflicts about 122 million people and causes roughly 840,000 deaths each year, or about 2,300 deaths each day. Three in four adults are overweight or obese. More Americans are sick, in other words, than are healthy
Here's Why Ultra-Processed Foods Are So Bad For Your Health
Ultra-processed foods have higher amounts of ingredients that are known to be bad for your health. Increasing the amount of ultra-processed foods that you eat also shortens your life, according to a new study
5 Lawsuits That Could Change The Food Industry
From unknown ingredients and debatable labels to the spreading of salmonella and E. coli, this year has not been short of litigation that can make a big impact.
Fish Fraud 'Rampant' in New York, AG Report Finds
The 42-page report found that more than one in four samples wasn't sold under a federally recognized market name.
Dollar Stores Are Taking Over the Grocery Business, and It’s Bad News for Public Health and Local Economies
A new report shows growth of dollar stores in low-income and rural communities furthers inequity and pushes out local businesses.
Despite Small Wins, the New Farm Bill is a Failure of Imagination
Maintaining the status quo in the farm bill might feel like a victory to some, but long-time farm bill expert Dan Imhoff says it still won’t support the kinds of agriculture we need most as the climate warms.
Adelaide Puts Food, Not Developments at the Top of the City-Fringe Menu
So much so, its city fringe farm land is being legally protected.
The Quality Standards for Hydroponic Lettuce
While hydroponic crops have a lot of external benefits like water savings and food safety, those benefits are not shown when a hydroponic butterhead is graded
Foreign Beef Can Legally be Labeled “Product of U.S.A.” It’s Killing America’s Grass-Fed Industry.
How rampant mislabeling puts America's grass-based cattle producers out of business.
