Is Your Grass-Fed Beef for Real? Here’s How to Tell and Why it Matters
When you buy a pound of hamburger in the grocery store, you’re likely to be bombarded by an incredible assortment of labels. With all-natural, grass-fed, free-range, pastured, sustainably sourced, and...
View ArticleBig Food is Spending Millions to Lobby for Less Transparency
By all accounts, Americans want a more transparent food system. Recent polling suggests the majority of Americans favor labeling that tells them exactly how and where their food is produced. And yet,...
View ArticleGMO Labeling Fight: Big Spending on Both Sides?
The debate being waged over whether or not to label genetically engineered (GMO) foods is an especially contentious one. On the floor of Congress, in the news media, in the halls of academia, and on...
View ArticleGMO Salmon is Coming to a Store Near You. Will You Know When it Arrives?
Late last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved AquAdvantage salmon—the first edible genetically engineered animal to earn such an approval. The salmon, produced by AquaBounty...
View Article15 Minutes with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
A version of this post previously appeared on Modern Farmer. Earlier this week the USDA reached out to Modern Farmer asking if Secretary Tom Vilsack, the only member of President Obama’s cabinet that...
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California Soda Warning Label Bill Dies as Research Suggests Efficacy
For the third year in a row, a bill that would have put warning labels on sodas and other sugary beverages sold in California will not be considered by the state Legislature this session. Senate Bill...
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This Company Might be Setting a New Bar for Transparency in Food
About three hours outside of Lahore, Pakistan, Malik Anwaar (pictured below) and his son spend their days mining pink rock salt from a local mine. They use hand-turned equipment and techniques that...
View ArticleColorado Will Soon Be Home to Certified Organic Cannabis
Colorado is now home to some of the nation’s first certified organic cannabis, which comes with a blessing from federal regulators. CBDRx, a Longmont, Colorado cannabis farm, has secured a...
View ArticleTo Eat or Not to Eat? The Food Date Labeling Act Could Help You Decide
If you’ve ever argued with your significant other about whether to eat something that has been in your cupboard for a while, you’re not alone. “One of the most common arguments people seem to have at...
View ArticleCongress Passed a New GMO Labeling Bill. How Will it Work?
Last week, just before they adjourned for summer recess, Congress passed a bill that will establish national standards for labeling food containing ingredients which are genetically engineered (GE)...
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