Extreme Weather: "Beef Prices Hit All-Time High In U.S."
"Extreme weather has thinned the nation's cattle herds, roiling the beef supply chain from rancher to restaurant."
"Extreme weather has thinned the nation's cattle herds, roiling the beef supply chain from rancher to restaurant."
"A Republican congressman from Kansas introduced legislation on Wednesday that would nullify efforts in multiple states to require labeling of genetically modified foods."
"Food manufacturers are routinely exploiting a 'legal loophole' that allows them to use new chemicals in their products, based on their own safety studies, without ever notifying the Food and Drug Administration, according to a new report by an environmental and consumer advocacy group."
"Jim Yong Kim urges campaigners and scientists to work together to form a coherent plan in the fight against climate change."
"Announcement comes after campaigners shamed company over issue and international court banned Southern Ocean hunt"
Kentucky is the latest state to consider legislation criminalizing undercover photography of animal abuse in farm operations, which often ends up in the news. But Democratic Rep. Joni Jenkins (pictured), who sponsored the measure to which the Senate attached the Ag-Gag language, says she won't call it up in the House.
"The invasive Asian carp has now been found in 12 states and in the Great Lakes watershed, gobbling up native fish, jumping aggressively into boats and reproducing like crazy. Researchers have tried various ways to slow the spread of the fish as it prowls other waterways."
"The food and beverage giant's new sweetener causes confusion with claims of FDA approval."
"MANCHESTER, N.H. — In this small state with a very big legislature, the top official at the association for grocery stores knew he had a lot of people to convince about an important food-labeling bill. But he also had a lot of members on his side."