Policy: Page 77
-
Wisconsin egg facility recovering from bird flu
The bird flu has been plaguing many states.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 27, 2015 -
Blue Bell shutters all creameries
The company recently recalled all its products.
By David Oliver • April 24, 2015 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Courtesy of Instacart
TrendlineTop 5 stories from Food Dive
The food and beverage industry is changing rapidly and the actions companies take this year are likely to play a major role in defining their future.
By Food Dive staff -
EU grants new GMO crop imports
This is the first time the European Union has approved GMO crop imports since 2013.
By David Oliver • April 24, 2015 -
USDA
Minnesota declares state of emergency, bird flu abounds
The bird flu strain H5N2 has hit a staggering 46 farms in the state since early March.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 24, 2015 -
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, Inventure Foods announce recalls
These come on the heels of the widespread Blue Bell product recall this week.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 24, 2015 -
GMO 'control areas' proposal not moving forward in OR House
The state has been the subject of much GMO and GMO labeling talk for some time.
By David Oliver • April 22, 2015 -
USDA
Pilgrim's to cut antibiotics use from 25% of chicken stock
The company is the second-largest poultry processor in the U.S.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 21, 2015 -
Blue Bell recalls entire inventory
The company enacted the voluntary recall over potential listeria contamination.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 21, 2015 -
Bob Nichols. (2013). "20130822-OC-RBN-2946" [photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
Iowa chicken farm falls to bird flu
The state just reported its first H5N2 outbreak in a turkey farm last week.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 20, 2015 -
Vermont GMO labeling law's regulations officially adopted
It was the first state to pass mandatory GMO labeling legislation in 2014.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 20, 2015 -
USDA
New meat detector could alleviate food waste
The device detects meat spoilage more accurately than packaging's expiration dates, according to a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 20, 2015 -
USDA
Farmers swapping out GMO seeds
As certain consumers call for more non-GMO foods, farmers are scrambling to produce what those consumers want.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 20, 2015 -
USDA
Bird flu outbreak expands in SD
Many new cases of the strain may not appear as temperatures increase, though it is likely to return in the fall.
By David Oliver • April 17, 2015 -
Deep Dive
6 steps to navigate a food product recall
Product recalls can be costly, but they don't have to result in the loss of a consumer base.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 16, 2015 -
USDA
US organic food operations hits record high
The number of organic farms, ranches, and processing facilities in the U.S. has reached 19,474.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 16, 2015 -
USDA
Avian flu reported in Iowa, USDA promotes biosecurity
The avian flu has not shown any sign of stopping as it continues to infect farms in various flyways.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 15, 2015 -
Quality Egg executives sentenced to jail after salmonella outbreak
The DeCosters will stay free while appealing the three-month sentences.
By Deborah Barrington • April 13, 2015 -
Antibiotics sales for farm animals on the rise in the US
The FDA's antibiotics sales report has incited strong opinions on both sides of the issue.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 13, 2015 -
USDA
Avian flu continues to spread to new farms, new state
Turkey farms are taking a beating from the avian flu.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 13, 2015 -
Amateria1121 [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons
Proposal in Oregon looks to quash state GMO pre-emption
Some Oregonians are trying to do away with state pre-emption to push through local GMO legislation.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 9, 2015 -
UPDATE: Blue Bell Oklahoma plant received praise on inspection last month
The plot thickens for Blue Bell.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 7, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Why do major food companies get a bad rap about kids' nutrition?
When major food and beverage companies meet children's nutrition, some nutrition groups work with those companies while other health experts and some parents adamantly oppose.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 6, 2015 -
National food safety inspection database looks to improve old data methods
The simplification and clarification of food safety seems to be more and more critical.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 6, 2015 -
USDA
Avian flu strain hits fifth Minnesota farm, first in South Dakota
The hits keep on coming for turkey farms' avian flu outbreaks in Minnesota, the country's largest turkey producer.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 6, 2015 -
USDA app aims to reduce expiration-related food waste
The organization hopes to put a dent in the billions of pounds of food wasted each year.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 6, 2015
Previous
