The USDA has released a proposed rule to amend the current standards for the USDA organic certification as they relate to the production of meat and poultry. The new rules would introduce stricter animal welfare regulations for certified organic chicken and meat in the large and growing organic industry.
On April 7th, Maryland became the first state in the nation to protect its bees from harmful pesticides when the House and Senate agreed upon and passed the Maryland Pollinator Protection Act. It is now awaiting the Governor Larry Hogan's signature.
A new study found that parmesan cheese from some manufacturers, despite being advertised to contain "100% parmesan cheese", consisted, in fact, of other types of cheeses, cellulose, and even wood pulp.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture study, published in the journal Science in January, found that attracting more bees could help farms increase crop yields by a median of 24%.
Despite the opinions of some that organic agriculture is simply a “trend” and that it cannot be used to feed the world long-term, science apparently says otherwise.
On Wednesday, January 20th the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee approved legislation that would reauthorize certain child nutrition programs. The “Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016” aims improve the integrity of school meal programs without compromising access for eligible participants, and provide some flexibility to school food operators while maintaining the overarching goal to provide healthy meals.
The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, though thought by many to lack any drastic shifts from those of the past, sparked a variety of reactions from experts and the public alike after being released on Thursday, January 7.
Campbell Soup Company rang in the New Year with a big announcement: it will be the first major food company to begin labeling the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in its products.
