USDA Facilitates Local Food Investments
Investing in strong local food systems can revitalize rural and urban economies across the country. Here is a toolkit to help.
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Expiration Date Labeling Reform: Small Changes, Huge Impact
It’s a no-brainer. Food waste experts estimate that reducing food waste by 30 percent could feed every hungry American.
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“Ag-gag” Laws Circumvent Whistleblower Protections
At a time when consumer demand for transparency is shaking up the food industry, forces are hard at work to keep citizens in the dark.
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Defeat of DARK: A Starting Point for Greater Transparency
Debates over foodlabeling are not likely to end anytime soon. But one thing is clear—the majority of Americans lack knowledge of the big picture when it comes to GMOs.
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Eroding Trust in Nutrition Science
It is difficult to identify health risks when studies are funded and structured to prove and promote health benefits.
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It’s Time for the GMO Debate to Get Real
There’s a lot to be said for adopting a market-driven strategy. And what consumers want more than anything is transparency.
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Where do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Food and Farming?
At such a pivotal time for food and farming, it is important to understand how a vote at the poll might impact policy.
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Glyphosate Residue Testing. Finally.
The FDA has finally committed to taking the basic step of testing food for the most commonly used pesticide—glyphosate.
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New Ways to Get Conscious
Food system challenges are sparking the minds of educators, innovators and creatives around the world.
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Cheap and Easy Food: Both Sides
Don’t we owe it to ourselves to ask, “Isn’t there a better way to solve these social issues without creating so many new ones?”
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