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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 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Courtesy of PIPA
TrendlineGetting reformulation right: How food companies are rethinking ingredients to meet consumer demand
Ingredient suppliers and companies like PepsiCo and Conagra are working closer together to overhaul brands to cater to a rise in healthy eating and expanding GLP-1 use.
By Food Dive staff -
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 -
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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 -
USDA
Final arsenic-based animal drug set to lose FDA approval
The FDA is expected to take away approval by 2015's close.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 2, 2015 -
USDA
H5N2 strikes again, turkey farmers bulk up security
Growing concerns about the H5N2 strain are causing poultry farmers to be more cautious in Minnesota.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 1, 2015 -
Petition: USDA should grant scientists more protection
Some scientists are finding their research threatened, according to said petition.
By Carolyn Heneghan • March 30, 2015 -
USDA
UPDATE: White House releases 'superbug' and antibiotics plan
The White House plan addresses antibiotics issues, though early critics do not think it goes far enough in terms of farm antibiotic use.
By Carolyn Heneghan • March 27, 2015 -
NY Sen. Gillibrand argues against soda tax
She doesn't believe that a soda tax would be an effective option to curb Americans' taste for sugary beverages and fight obesity.
By Carolyn Heneghan • March 27, 2015 -
Monsanto receives fine for unreported Idaho chemical releases
The company claims that no health issues had been reported in relation to the chemical releases.
By Carolyn Heneghan • March 27, 2015 -
Agriculture committee hearing hears fight against GMO labeling
Witnesses at the hearing cited proven safety and increased costs as reasons to reject GMO labeling.
By Carolyn Heneghan • March 25, 2015 -
UK horse meat scandal sentences delivered
The sentences only dealt with the charges the two men acknowledged carrying out.
By Carolyn Heneghan • March 24, 2015
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