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New DARK Act Would Keep American Consumers on Hold
Feeding your mind, saving the planet >> The new version of the DARK Act introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) would allow companies to voluntarily rely on toll-free numbers and websites instead...
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Nacho Showdown: The Sporkful's Dan Pashman vs. The Food Lab
You might not know it, but there's a debate raging in this country right now. No, it doesn't involve politics or foreign policy or the national debt. It's about nachos. Yes, nachos. And the divide can...
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Farm to School: An $800 Million Investment in Local Foods, Local Economies
March is National Nutrition Month. Throughout the month, USDA will be highlighting results of our efforts to improve access to safe, healthy food for all Americans and supporting the health of our next...
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These 27 Solutions Could Help The U.S. Slash Food Waste
By now, you probably know that Americans waste a lot of food. Each year, an estimated 133 billion pounds of food that farmers grow never makes it to our plates. That's enough to fill 44 skyscrapers....
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James Beard Foundation
Didn't catch today's nominee announcement? Don't worry: we've got the entire list is below. The 2016 James Beard Awards, hosted by Carla Hall, will be held at Lyric Opera of Chicago on Monday, May 2....
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Celebrating American Agriculture: All USDA Foods are Local to Someone
March is National Nutrition Month. Throughout the month, USDA will be highlighting results of our efforts to improve access to safe, healthy food for all Americans and supporting the health of our next...
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Corned Beef, Guinness And ... Blaa? The Irish Bread You Never Knew About
Want to mark this St. Patrick's Day with something beyond the usual corned beef and cabbage (which aren't so traditionally Irish anyway)? Why not mix up your menu with a tasty tray of blaas? Not blaa...
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Ag Day Highlights Agriculture and Ag Data
March is National Nutrition Month. Throughout the month, USDA will be highlighting results of our efforts to improve access to safe, healthy food for all Americans and supporting the health of our next...
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Why Didn’t An Illinois Professor Have To Disclose GMO Funding?
A WBEZ investigation has found that a University of Illinois professor was given more than $57,000 over less than two years from GMO maker Monsanto to travel, write and speak about genetically modified...
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Food Funded 2016
Hands-on workshops facilitated by experienced practitioners. Determining right type of capital to raise Alternatives to traditional funding: choices and tactics Raising money from friends & family...
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Why Are Chinese Agents Stealing Corn Seed From American Farms?
On September 30, 2012, agents from the FBI contacted U.S. Customs and Border Protection at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago with an urgent request. They wanted bags from two passengers on an...
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What’s Up With the Bacteria In Your Gut?
We’ve known for decades that that the lush collection of bacteria that populate our guts plays a part in digestion. The famous after-effects of bean-eating—tactfully known in the 16th century as...
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Many Americans say they voted, but did they?
“Did you happen to vote in the election this November, or did things come up that kept you from voting?” It’s a straightforward question, but the answers yielded some interesting results. One-in-six...
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Researchers Call for More Study of Agent Orange Effects on Vets and Their Kids
This story was co-published with the Virginian-Pilot. More than two decades of studying Agent Orange exposure hasn’t produced a solid understanding of how the toxic herbicide has harmed Vietnam War...
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Dairy Food Advocacy Network (DairyFAN)
Are you social media savvy? Do you enjoy participating in conversations about where our food comes from and how it’s produced? If you answered yes to both of these, then our Dairy Food Advocacy Network...
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Junk food ads face online ban in UK
Advertising junk food could soon be banned from children's content streamed online, according to the UK's advertising watchdog. Ads for foods considered unhealthy are already banned on children's...
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Italy changes law to make all supermarkets give unsold food to needy
Italy is set to pass a law that will make supermarkets donate their waste food to charities. It will become the second European country to pass such laws after the French introduced a bill in February...
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Chipotle Weighs Stepping Back From Some Food-Safety Changes
Updated March 15, 2016 9:02 p.m. ET Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. is considering stepping back from some of the food-safety changes it touted just a month ago in the wake of a series of disease...
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Durbin: Dems will block GMO labeling bill
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