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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service division has posted the 2009 Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary to its website at www.ams.usda.gov/pdp.
WASHINGTON – The majority of consumers believe that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration plays a vital role ensuring that the U.S. food supply is safe, according to poll conducted by Hart Research and American Viewpoint and commissioned by...
HEALTH AND WELLNESS has been officially declared cured of the recession. Industry statistics show that the organic industry the benchmark by which all of whole health is measured grew nearly 8% in 2010. Organic products outperformed their...
Nearly 500 supermarkets of all sizes came out to support the second annual Hemp History Week on May 2-8. In those stores, consumers learned that industrial hemp is a prime source of omega essential fatty acids. They also discovered that hemp is...
PRETTY COLORS ASIDE, the produce department isn't really designed for kids. With all the focus on childhood obesity these days, however, retailers have learned to get downright playful with packaged snacks that market fun without compromising on...
Consumers are about to get fresh cooking tips from, of all places, their refrigerator. South Korea's LG Electronics recently introduced a smart fridge that healthy recipes based on the food that's inside. The appliance also detects when items go...
NEW ORLEANS — Seventy-nine percent of the Produce Traceability Initiative's member companies are on course to meet the group's produce traceability goals by 2012, according to a recent survey administered by the group. PTI members include...
With its recent decisions to deregulate genetically modified alfalfa and sugar beets, the U.S. Department of Agriculture sent a strong signal about its confidence in the safety of GM crops. Consumers, though, aren't feeling reassured. According to...
Expanded Polystyrene foam was a revelation when Dow Chemical began manufacturing it in the 1940s. The lightweight, insulating, moisture-resistant plastic was great for making everything from pipe insulation and bicycle helmets to coffee cups and...