State officials in Oregon have certified the results of a recount on a ballot measure that would require clear labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms, the Associated Press reported.
The presence of trans fats in the food supply continues to decline according to Leon Bruner, chief science officer for the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) who commented on the progress being made by the food industry to eliminate these fats.
As a step towards bolstering their transparency efforts, 30 executives from meat and poultry companies joined together to launch a new video highlighting facts about today’s meat and poultry industry.
Britain’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published its Food and You survey findings for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland which provide data on behaviors, attitudes and knowledge relating to food issues in 2014.
On behalf of its members, the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has submitted its comments to FDA on the four supplemental proposals under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) on produce safety, preventative controls for human food, foreign supplier verification programs and preventative controls for animal feed.
Urbanspoon, a popular restaurant discovery app, has released its list of the most popular dishes and cuisines for 2014 and is looking ahead to 2015 with some bold predictions of food trends in the new year.
Despite limited to no interaction with agriculture and farming, more than half of American consumers indicate they would like to farmers when it comes to trusting their food, according to a recent survey sponsored by Bayer CropScience.
Canadian officials confirmed the presence of avian influenza on two additional farms and another barn in British Columbia, bringing the total number of infected premises to eight. Avian influenza is highly contagious between birds and can spread rapidly.
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