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WTO to rule on origin labeling row

20-Nov-2009 - . COOL applies to beef, chicken, pork, lamb, goat, wild and farm-raised fish, perishable agricultural

Senate panel approves food safety bill

19-Nov-2009 - Senate panel approves food safety bill ... The far-reaching food safety bill took another step towards becoming law yesterday after a US ... The far-reaching food safety bill took another step towards becoming law yesterday after a US ... Modernization Act but predicted the bill is unlikely to be heard before the full Senate until next year of the bill which will provide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the resources and authorities

IFT reviews food traceability

16-Nov-2009 - to be collected at each stage along the food chain – from farm to retailer or restaurant; developing more thorough

Monsanto asks regulators to approve trans-fat free soy

13-Nov-2009 - have also been billed by the company as a way to “significantly lower” levels of saturated fats

Paper aims to debunk livestock production ‘myths’

06-Nov-2009 - The impact of high-intensity, large-scale livestock farming on the environment, particularly

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Siddiqui defends against anti-organic accusations

05-Nov-2009 - of organic and small farms. However, Reuters quoted Siddiqui as saying at the hearing: “There

Action groups slam Siddiqui nomination

04-Nov-2009 - An alliance of farming, health and environmental groups has protested against the government ... An alliance of farming, health and environmental groups has protested against the government ... , Organic Consumers Association, the National Family Farm Coalition and the Institute for Agriculture position on agricultural and farming issues in the delayed Doha negotiations. But his nomination has

Global food safety group meets with Chinese envoys

04-Nov-2009 - recently, including the current discussion in Congress of a bill to overhaul food safety. Last year

USDA invests in organics

03-Nov-2009 - , through the 2008 Farm Bill, are committed to helping this industry succeed by addressing critical organic

Government should urgently raise sugar quotas: Report

29-Oct-2009 - percent. US sugar policy was set with the 1981 Farm Bill and works on the principle that supply should

US food safety bill enters final lap

19-Nov-2009 - US food safety bill enters final lap ... A US Senate committee unanimously approved the food safety bill yesterday in a move ... A US Senate committee unanimously approved the food safety bill yesterday in a move ... that the bill would be considered before Christmas given the amount of Senate time being taken up by President Manufacturer’s Association (GMA), said: “We applaud the HELP Committee for its bipartisan approval of the bill

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AAHF claims Senate victory for supplement choice

19-Nov-2009 - Yesterday the Senate HELP Committee approved unanimously the food safety bill but not before standard. Harmonization fears Originally the bill required the development of a plan “to harmonize ... AAHF, food safety bill, codex

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US dairy industry plea to boost raw milk regulation

18-Nov-2009 - be covered by the new food safety bill, said the two largest US dairy trade bodies. ... be covered by the new food safety bill, said the two largest US dairy trade bodies. ... from farm and processing plants to retail outlets resulting in “very low numbers of food safety ”, they added. The bodies also called on the bill to recognize that state inspections of dairy facilities

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Bill to ban bisphenol A introduced in US

18-Nov-2009 - Bill to ban bisphenol A introduced in US ... the regulations laid down in the bill. The law would require testing of materials used to manufacture plastic The Schumer bill would impose a ban 180 days after being passed into law. It would also set out proposals

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Food firms should tap opportunities in developing countries

16-Nov-2009 - , globalisation and the transformation of the food chain from the farm to the table, the importance of the private

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Silver-coated poultry crates help cut bacteria contamination

13-Nov-2009 - crates used to carry chickens from farms to processing plants are known to get contaminated -Rasmussen Bernard Matthews Farms head of UK technical operations, said: “The antimicrobial protection continues

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Meat processors anxious on FSA bid to cut inspection funding

10-Nov-2009 - the total £69m-a-year bill. The plan is due to go before the FSA board later today. Agency chief

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First shipment of UTZ cocoa reaches Europe

10-Nov-2009 - undermined by disease, bad farm maintenance and poor agricultural and economic infrastructure. The first

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UK farmers knock on EU policy doors

06-Nov-2009 - of EU farming policy, with 24 farmers visiting Brussels last month. ... of EU farming policy, with 24 farmers visiting Brussels last month. ... by the English Farming and Food Partnerships (EFFP), which aims to help companies improve competitiveness and efficiency through collaborative supply chains from farm to fork.

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