Food News

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a mission to protect the public by verifying that meat and poultry products are "safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged." Under the FSIS Food … [Read more...] about Consumers Misled By Labels Worded “Product of USA” & “Made in the USA” On Meat, Poultry & Eggs

The Center for Science in the Public Interest ("CSPI") offers its supporters a yearly Good Foods calendar. The cover photo on Good Foods 2024 calendar is a beautiful photo of juicy-looking blueberries in a small woven wood (not plastic!) basket. And the month of July in 2024 is … [Read more...] about Wise Decision To Shine Spotlight On Blueberries In “Good Foods 2024” Calendar

The Cornucopia Institute is an impressive governmental and corporate watchdog within the organic industry. This non-profit organization advocates for sustainable and organic agriculture, and its research and investigations on agricultural and food issues provide needed … [Read more...] about Cornucopia’s Scorecards Help Consumers Appraise Food Marketing Claims & Labels

Membership in the American Horticultural Society (AHS) is more than merely appealing during this summer of heat domes (the low temperature in Phoenix, Arizona a couple days ago was 95 degrees), tornadoes at unexpected times and places, and devastating flooding. A compelling … [Read more...] about Summertime: Connecting With Nature Made Easy With Free Admission To More Than 330 Gardens Open To The Public

Since 1990 the Agricultural Stewardship Association (ASA) has worked to protect the farms, rich soils and agricultural landscape as well as the forests in Washington and Rensselaer counties in upstate New York’s upper Hudson River Valley for future generations. As of last autumn, … [Read more...] about Hurrah For Farmland Preservation: More Acres Of Grasslands Conserved For Pasturing Dairy & Meat Cows In Upstate NY