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Fresh Produce Discussion Blog: Jun 17, 2015
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Created by The Packer's National Editor Tom Karst. Wednesday, June 17, 2015. USDA To Host 6th Annual Pollinator Festival during June 19 Farmers Market. New Display in USDA Headquarters People's Garden Encourages Visitors to Promote Pollinator Habitat and "Plant a Window Box for Pollinators". This year, a new display that encourages individuals to join the national "Plant a Window Box for Pollinators" effort has been added to the USDA Headquarters People's Garden. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Follow us on ...
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Fresh Produce Discussion Blog: Jul 23, 2015
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Created by The Packer's National Editor Tom Karst. Thursday, July 23, 2015. Roberts Introduces Bill To Repeal Meat Labeling; Canada, Mexico Reject Voluntary Approach. WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2015 – Legislation introduced today by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., would repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork and poultry and stave off trade retaliation from Canada and Mexico, a move hailed by the National Pork Producers Council. But because Stabenow’...
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Fresh Produce Discussion Blog: Jun 19, 2015
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Created by The Packer's National Editor Tom Karst. Friday, June 19, 2015. THE DAIRY QUEEN SYSTEM LAUNCHES NEW DQ BAKES! Addition of innovative hot desserts, sandwiches and snack melts. Is the biggest menu introduction in the brand's 75-year history. MINNEAPOLIS - In what is the largest new menu rollout in its 75-year history, the Dairy Queen system, a Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A and BRK.B) company, today announced the roll-out of the new DQ Bakes! Fudge Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie: A warm, decadent...
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Fresh Produce Discussion Blog: NCGA to Congress: Farmers Need Safe, Reliable Roads & Bridges
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Created by The Packer's National Editor Tom Karst. Thursday, July 30, 2015. NCGA to Congress: Farmers Need Safe, Reliable Roads and Bridges. July 30, 2015) – The National Corn Growers Association today expressed disappointment that Congress failed to pass a long-term highway funding bill before its August recess. Congress voted to extend the United States Highway Trust Fund’s authorization through Oct. 29, the second such short-term extension this year. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). NUCLEAR FAMINE ...
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Fresh Produce Discussion Blog: Jun 16, 2015
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Created by The Packer's National Editor Tom Karst. Tuesday, June 16, 2015. FDA: Artificial Trans Fat Not Safe for Use in Food. In Huge Advance for Public Health, Food Industry Given Deadline to Remove Partially Hydrogenated Oil from Food Supply. Artificial trans fat promotes heart disease by raising LDL, or bad cholesterol, and lowering HDL, or good cholesterol, and perhaps in other ways, according to CSPI. 8220;The FDA should continue to minimize Americans’ exposure to artificial trans fat and sub...
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Fresh Produce Discussion Blog: Jun 30, 2015
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Created by The Packer's National Editor Tom Karst. Tuesday, June 30, 2015. July 4th Cookout Costs Less This Year, Still Under $6 Per Person. WASHINGTON, D.C., June 30, 2015–A Fourth of July cookout of Americans’ favorite foods including hot dogs, cheeseburgers, pork spare ribs, potato salad, baked beans, lemonade and chocolate milk will cost slightly less this year and still comes in at less than $6 per person, says the American Farm Bureau Federation. 8220;As a nation, we continue to enjoy a consistent,...
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Fresh Produce Discussion Blog: Jul 17, 2015
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Created by The Packer's National Editor Tom Karst. Friday, July 17, 2015. PHHI Welcomes New Researcher Focused on Berry and Vegetable Genomics and Breeding. Iorizzo earned his Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics from the University of Naples, Italy, in 2009. He most recently held an assistant scientist position at the University of Wisconsin Madison and has published more than 20 research articles. The Plants for Human Health Institute now includes six lead research faculty, with three more expect...
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Fresh Produce Discussion Blog: Jul 2, 2015
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Created by The Packer's National Editor Tom Karst. Thursday, July 2, 2015. FDA Should Help Americans Trying to Lower their Sodium Intake. Statement of CSPI Health Promotion Policy Director Jim O’Hara. Millions of Americans are trying to cut back salt in their diets and lower their risk of heart attacks and strokes, and it’s time the Food and Drug Administration helped them. American Farm Bureau, Agriculture and Industry Groups Ask Court to Ditch EPA’s Unlawful Water Rule. AFBF’s co-plaintiffs are t...
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Fresh Produce Discussion Blog: Jul 28, 2015
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Created by The Packer's National Editor Tom Karst. Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Groups demand rejection of anti-climate provision in Customs Bill. The provision in the House version of the Customs Bill, introduced by Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), would amend the Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, or “Fast Track” “to ensure that trade agreements do not require changes to U.S. law or obligate the United States with respect to global warming or climate change.”. The organizations are concerned that ...
