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USDA organic exemption change rankles consumer and environmental groups
The agency quietly changed the process for exempting otherwise prohibited substances in food labeled organic.
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Bellagio Declaration asks governments to encourage healthy food policies
Meetings were held under the auspices of the International Obesity Task Force and International Union of Nutritional Sciences.
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FDA to hold additional meetings on proposed FSMA rules
Meetings will be held in Washington, DC, Miami, FL, and Los Angeles, CA.
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Wal-Mart sells beer at near-cost to grow market share
The company's goal is to become the biggest beer retailer in the US.
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Dairy Research Institute launches 2014 new product competition with focus on baby boomers
The competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students in the US and Canada.
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Oregon firm to recall meat and poultry products produced without inspection
Siberoni has recalled 169,655 pounds of raw and frozen meat and poultry "pelmini".
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Bread with dinner on the decline at home
According to an industry analysis, having bread with dinner is one of the most quickly decling eating practices in the US.
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Post fined $630k for air quality violations
The cereal maker must also purchase $1.4 million in new equipment to become federally compliant.
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Researchers find formaldehyde in supermarket fish imported from Asia
Around 1 in 4 of the fish tested positive for the known carcinogen.
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Preliminary injunction in country-of-origin labeling case denied
American Meat Institute and other meat groups will seek expedited appeal of the ruling.
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