Labor Protection Laws on the Chopping Block
Considering the safety and health issues in the food industry, the opposition to a small step in the better working conditions direction is unsettling.
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Organic Animal Welfare Standards Move from Green Light to Yellow Light
Most consumers who buy organic assume that animals were pasture-raised with plentiful access to the outdoors. Not true.
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Pacific Island Nation of Vanuatu Plans Junk Food Ban
Exercising sovereignty in the face of health epidemics is a bold move, but not always so simple.
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“Hero” App Fighting Food Waste and Hunger
Is it possible to throw away 30+ percent of our food while nearly 50 million Americans live in food insecure households?
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Big Foods’ Venture Capital Investments on the Rise
Looking beyond the corporate structure might be Big Food’s best bet at meeting consumers demands.
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Embracing the “Ugly Food” Movement
Far too many Americans still value aesthetic perfection over all else. What is the cost?
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The Global Expansion of Fast Food: Looking at Trends, Pondering Questions
As fast food expands in key global regions, other trends are beginning to surface.
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The Latest on Artificial Sweeteners
Artificial sweetener is used in approximately 6,000 products consumed by 200 million people around the world.
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DARK May Have Died, But Its Proponents Are Alive and Kicking
A coalition of consumer, food safety, farm, environmental and religious groups, along with several food corporations, can all agree.
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Our Global Food System Requires Worldwide Cooperation
More than two-thirds of the crops that underpin regional diets originated somewhere else.
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