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Carbon Footprint
Hy-Vee Partners with FishWise on Sustainable Seafood Policy
Hy-Vee Inc.
Grocery store chain has partnered with non-profit FishWise to outline a Responsible Sourcing Commitment for seafood.
Regulations
Court Says Only the USDA Can Decide What is ‘Organic’
California Court of Appeals says lawsuits alleging violations of national organic rules are preempted by federal law.
Agriculture
FAO on 2014: International Year of the Family Farm
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
The director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations says nothing comes closer to the sustainable food production paradigm than family farming.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Port of Pasco Moves to Evict Green Power
Port of Pasco biofuels plant was supposed to convert 100 tons a day of municipal solid waste into liquid and gaseous synthetic fuel.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Work on the Panama Canal Could Be Stopped Over Dispute
Officials say the overall expansion work is 72 percent finished, with the locks at 65 percent, and now project the expansion to be finished by June 2015.
Risk/Compliance
USDA Seeks Input on New GMO Seeds
Dow AgroScience’s GE corn and soybean plants are the first developed to be resistant to 2,4-D.
Regulations
Suit Against Dean Foods is Reinstated
Dean Foods
The 6th Circuit reinstates suit claiming Dean Foods conspired to reduce milk industry competition.
Risk/Compliance
Chinese Tech Companies Investing Big in ... Farming
As food scandals in China continue to surface, companies are making 'risky move' into unfamiliar food industry to try and capitalize on demand for safer alternatives.
Food Safety
Interim Food Safety Secretary Talks About HIMP in Interview
Brian Ronholm says in interview that while some inspectors have argued against the new processes laid out by HIMP, there are others that approve.
Regulations
New Rule in Iowa Requires a 'Certified Food Protection Manager'
Grocery stores, restaurants and food establishments will now be required to have certified food protection manager.
Regulations
Truck Builders Issue a Recall Over Bad Safety Belts
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Recall involves more than 26,000 trucks made by Daimler Trucks North America, more than 5,000 made by Volvo Trucks and 39 Mack units.
Food Safety
New Salmonella Technology Gets USDA and FDA Approval
A bacteriophage - or phage - is a targeted virus that infects and replicates inside a bacteria until its eliiminated.
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