The Stop Overreach in Ranching Act was introduced to Congress this month with hopes of reversing GFI #263 and reprieving new antibiotic regulations.
A reported case of mad cow disease, (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) has halted the export of Brazilian beef to China today. The disease was confirmed in the country’s northern state – Para by the state’s agricultural defense agency.
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced draft recommendations for plant-based foods marketed and sold as alternatives to milk.
Nutrition labels are a fantastic marketing tool, and with milk and other products, we should highlight all the essential nutrients they have to offer.
Lab grown meats have received a lot of skepticism, but ready or not, lab grown poultry is one step closer to hitting the shelves.
Antibiotic use plays a major role in the judicious treatment of livestock disease. And, while pressure has been mounting to limit the use of antibiotics in livestock production, veterinarians and producers have been faced with decreased supply chains, most recently including the first-line antibiotic amoxicillin.
The FDA should protect the public health from consumer confusion over nutritional content of dairy-based milk alternatives and back labeling integrity.
The summary shows that more than 99 percent of the samples tested had pesticide residues below benchmark levels established by the EPA.
There seem to be quite a few misconceptions regarding “natural flavors,” “artificial flavors,” and “spices” on food labels. This will clear them up.
The agricultural biotech landscape is complex and involves three federal agencies: the FDA, the USDA, and the EPA, which share authority.