American Medical Manufacturers Association to Provide PPE and Guidance Given New CDC Health WarningsIn the wake of the recent warnings issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the escalating risk of avian flu transmission among workers...
Dr. Marion Nestle is a renowned nutrition professor at NYU and Cornell. She follows-up on food industry funded research to present a clearer picture of the results and their trustability. Do the claims the industry makes actually hold up under review? Keep an eye on...
Data Show Need for Updated Pollution Rules, Curbing Corporate PowerTyson Foods meat and poultry processing plants released more than 371.1 million pounds of pollutants into local waterways across the country between 2018 and 2022, according to an analysis released by...
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced Costa Farms as the 2024 winner of the Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award. The Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award has been presented annually since 1994 and spotlights environmentally...
New GPA projects will double berth capacity and significantly increase, yard, gate and rail to focus on landside efficiency.The Georgia Ports Authority hosted their 55th annual 2024 Georgia International Trade Conference. The event brings customers, business partners...
Eating out is governed by an unwritten rule book. Some behaviors are widely accepted, such as sending back an incorrect order. But others, such as refusing to pay for a disliked meal, are viewed by many Americans as faux pas. A recent YouGov survey asked 1,000...
What a wonderful first trip for the Class of 2024!The STEP-UPP Retail students participate in field and plant tours to learn how to partner with growers more effectively, and gain a better understanding of the industry through an emphasis on strategic orientation,...
I love it when packages show up at my door. It’s such fun! After all you never know what it will be. As the food editor for Where The Food Comes From my past deliveries have included chocolate, popcorn, candy, and other unhealthy but delicious items. Ahh the good old...
Molecular farming pioneer PoLoPo announced its SuperAA platform, the first step to producing proteins in common plant crops. The platform is currently deployed in potatoes at greenhouse scale to generate both a native protein (patatin) as well as egg protein...
“What a long, strange trip it’s been.” - Gene McAvoyGene McAvoy got his start picking tomatoes and strawberries from a small, local New Jersey farm when he was 15 and retired as a top educator and spokesperson for agriculture after his 25 year career as a Regional...
