Food Scandals Prompt Organic Growth in China
Food safety scandals have helped propel rapid growth in the the organic food sector of China’s economy, according to the Telegraph. “Interest has been promoted by a series of scares including toxic...
View ArticleNourish California Aims to Grow Food Literacy
California, a state that has long been at the forefront of the fresh food movement, is planting the seed of its “California cuisine” in the next generation. This month marked the launch of the “Nourish...
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Oceana Study: 38 Percent of Supposed Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Cakes are...
The Chesapeake Bay’s iconic blue crab is said to carry a distinctly fresh taste that’s prized by locals and tourists alike. But the crab cakes sold as authentically local at some restaurants in the...
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American Farms, Food, and a ‘Loving Economy’
The American Farmer The man is a worker. He is strong. His calloused hands grip the axe, and he drives the blade into the tree. He looks up to see that the tree is wavering. One final blow brings the...
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Letter From the Editor: On Coloring Inside the Lines
First off, I don’t mean to disparage anyone on the federal government’s Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. They are all probably fine folks. It seems that they are all the big names in nutrition...
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Meat substitutes: Safer and just as tasty as the real thing?
A veggie burger with a side of salad.Portland, OR — On a recent rainy evening, Native Foods Cafe in Bridgeport Village was bustling. Customers crowded around the counter to order burgers, nachos,...
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Angling in the lab: Fish fry without the hook, line or sinker
There’s an art to catching a fish, as many an avid angler will tell you. But for biochemist Mike Selden, CEO of Finless Foods, it takes some serious science to grow one. Serious science such as...
View ArticleEnvironmental buzz words: Sustainability vs. Greenwashing
Editor’s note: Each Spring, attorneys Bill Marler and Denis Stearns teach a Food Safety Litigation course in the LL.M. Program in Agricultural and Food Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law....
View Article2022 Food safety trends: Learning to live with COVID
As the United States enters its third pandemic year, the influences of the virus on the food industry will continue, even as supply chain partners embrace new trends and discard old ones this year not...
View ArticleFood safety needs attention in sustainability push
ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND — Attendees at a major conference have been urged to “wave the food safety flag” to keep the topic on the table during discussions around moving to more sustainable food systems....
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USDA Promotes Local Food
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan had launched the “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” Website yesterday. The Website launch follows last week’s...
View ArticleAdvocacy Group Reaches Out to Sustainable Ag
Consumers Union, an active force behind the push for food safety reform in Congress, issued a statement on Friday to address concerns from the small and sustainable farming community over the pending...
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UN: Climate Change Impacts Food Safety
According to a report released by the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) this week, climate change may exacerbate a wide variety of global food safety issues, ranging from...
View ArticleRuling Could Hinder Food Safety Reform
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn campaign finance restrictions on corporate and union election spending yesterday left health, food, and agriculture activists worried about future reform...
View ArticleFood Safety & Organic Management
From peanuts and pistachios to spinach and tomatoes–product recalls in the last few years have had a huge impact on many user companies marketing both conventional and organic products, and have led...
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A Safe and Sustainable Valentine’s Day
A Valentine’s Day Treat: Sustainable food advocate and accomplished chef, Nora Pouillon shares her thoughts on safe food On the tail of another troubling slew of food recalls we come upon everyone’s...
View ArticleDC Chef Mendelsohn Promotes ‘Good Stuff’
Everyone knows that Washington DC is the political epicenter of the United States, but what those outside the Beltway don’t know is that the city’s foodie reputation is growing. With hundreds of...
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On Food Security and Bears
I’ve recently been involved in a discussion with the BC Food Systems Network about the relationship between bears and food security. In terms of food security, this issue is an extremely important one...
View ArticleOn Food Security and Bears Part II
Because of what I do and where I live, I am often talking with people about the human-wildlife conflict, and am continually surprised by what I hear. There are many misconceptions about our...
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