Food Industry News

US Senate Passes Stricter Food Safety Law

“Everyone who eats will benefit” from the Food Safety Modernization Act which delivers “important new tools to protect our nation’s food supply and keep consumers safe”. 

Trashing Junk Food: Redefining Comfort Food For a Healthier America

Junk food dependance is being referred to as an epidemic and now the Center for Disease Control is studying the impact. Simply informing the American public about the types of food they should eat and how many servings they need each day is not working.

USDA Subsidizes High Sugar High-Fat Foods for Low Income Families

The USDA effectively provides subsidies that help low income families buy junk food such as high sugar soda beverages, salt laden junk foods through the food stamps program. The governmental body also develops and is funding marketing programs for fast-food corporations to develop and sell foods high in saturated fat.

Meatless Monday: Public Schools Going Vegetarian

In spite of opposition from the meat industry, the number of public school districts offering meatless entrees continues to rise. 

Canadians are Bending Over to Get Milked

Several studies have suggested the 40 year old quota system run by the Canadian Dairy Commission gouges consumers and results in millions of liters of milk being dumped down the drain.

Less Take Out and More Brown-Bagging Recent Poll Shows

Recent poll shows Americans are buying less take-out coffe and are brown bagging their lunch more often to save money.

Reusable grocery bags bad for the environment and pose health risk?

The growing trend of going green with reusable bags could be an environmental hazard. In states and provinces across North America some stores have been charging extra for plastic bags (without lowering their prices) and may be putting consumers at health risk.

Meatless Monday: Vegivores, Flexitarians, and Vegetable Butchers

Vegetarian is so yesterday. There's a growing trend of veggie loving diners and home chefs that believe vegetables are the new meat. Vegetables are being called "unbelievably sexy" and meat "slightly boring".