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FDA wants to know how to describe what's in your food

07/26/18 7:52 PM By Steve Davies

Information that consumers get on food packaging needs to be clear, brief and supported by science, attendees at a public meeting told Food and Drug Administration officials Thursday.

Simple labels increase consumer acceptance of GMOs, study finds

But a separate survey released today shows continuing concern about technology

06/27/18 1:51 PM By Steve Davies

The public’s attitude toward genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food is difficult to define, as illustrated by the results of two surveys released today. One found that GMO labels in Vermont lessened consumer fears, while another found that half the American public had human health concerns when shown a bottle of cooking oil with a “BE” label.

Bailey leaving Grocery Manufacturers Association

02/12/18 12:54 PM By Steve Davies

The Grocery Manufacturers Association, which has shed some its major members over the past year, is now losing President and CEO Pamela Bailey, who is resigning after about a decade at the helm of the organization.

AMS reviews responses to GMO labeling questions

08/30/17 6:35 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, August 30, 2017 - To help determine how to implement the GMO labeling law signed into law last year, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service asked stakeholders to respond to 30 questions dealing with issues ranging from allowable thresholds for bioengineered substances to the specific labeling language that can be used by food manufacturers.

Campbell Soup leaving GMA

07/26/17 6:09 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2017 - Campbell Soup Co. says it’s leaving the Grocery Manufacturers Association, asserting that the trade association no longer represents its views.

FDA’s tough new task: Explain biotech’s safety, benefits

05/31/17 12:02 PM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2017 - The Food and Drug Administration has a tough job ahead of it, convince the public that biotech crops are safe...

Fix NAFTA – don’t kill it, farm and manufacturing advocates say

04/26/17 5:00 PM By Ed Maixner

WASHINGTON, April 25, 2017 -- With President Donald Trump’s axe thought to be looming over the entire North American Free Trade Agreement, three veteran advocates for the U.S. agricultural and manufacturing sectors called Wednesday for improving the 23-year-old pact while warning against economic damages of killing it.

Agri-Pulse Daybreak for March 2, 2017

03/02/17 8:05 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Mar. 2, 2017 - Ideas for changing farm programs and even creating new ones are starting to roll in.

Food industry proposes simpler, standardized product date labels

02/15/17 11:15 AM By Sara Wyant

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 – In an effort to simplify food purchases and reduce food waste, grocery manufacturers and retailers have launched an industry-wide effort to adopt standard wording on packaging about the quality and safety of products.

Jim Sutter, CEO of U.S. Soybean and Export Council

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Jim Sutter, CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council. Soybean farmers are feeling the brunt of the trade war between the U.S. and China. Sutter shares how the trade war with China may incentivize global competition and at the same time reduce demand for soybeans. In this interview, Sutter outlines the industry’s short and long term strategy to maintain global market share and actually grow global market opportunities for U.S. growers.

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Opinion: A farmer’s perspective on moving USDA jobs into the Heartland

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced plans to move the Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture from their present homes in Washington, D.C., to somewhere, anywhere else but Washington.

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President Donald Trump announced plans for his administration to move forward with summer E15 sales, and farm bill talks continue at the staff level. Agri-Pulse's Phil Brasher and Spencer Chase have more.

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FDA wants to know how to describe what's in your food

Simple labels increase consumer acceptance of GMOs, study finds

Bailey leaving Grocery Manufacturers Association

AMS reviews responses to GMO labeling questions

Campbell Soup leaving GMA

FDA’s tough new task: Explain biotech’s safety, benefits

Fix NAFTA – don’t kill it, farm and manufacturing advocates say

Agri-Pulse Daybreak for March 2, 2017

Food industry proposes simpler, standardized product date labels

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