Talks on GM labels stalled at Codex meeting
Members of Codex fail to reach a decision on the creation of labelling guidelines for genetically modified foods as divisions on biotech foods remain entrenched between the countries.
Archives for May 17, 2005
Detroit 'fat tax' unworkable, claims food industry
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's plans to place a tax on fast food has been dismissed as a cosmetic exercise to help cover the city's budget deficit, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Inadequate fungicide supplies threaten US soy industry
The American Soybean Association (ASA) has expressed concern that fungicide supplies may be inadequate to control a major outbreak of soybean rust, reports Anthony Fletcher.
CAFTA vital to US food exports, says GMA
The Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) is urging for the immediate passage of the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) in order to expand export markets for the US food industry.