Tag: food industry
Would you eat ‘meat’ from a lab?
Consumers aren't sold on “cultured meat” — meats that don’t come directly from animals, but instead from cell cultures grown in a lab. What do you think?
Consumers see ‘organic’ and ‘non-GM’ labels as synonymous
A University of Florida study found consumers are confused about foods labeled organic and nongenetically modified. Some even view them as synonymous.
New pasteurization plant coming to northwest Ohio
Hydrofresh HPP, an affiliate of Keller Logistics Group, is constructing a $10 million pasteurization plant slated for opening in April in Delphos.
We need food aid and healthcare
Trump's new budget proposes big cuts in the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid.
Fifth Avenue cowboys are running our beef industry
The owner of the largest cattle feedlot operation isn't a rancher, feedlot operator or meatpacker. It's "a private ... alternative asset management firm."
Why do local food businesses fail?
Learn more about nine problematic areas that cause many local food businesses to fail.
Online farmers markets: a new trend in local foods
Online farmers markets showcase fresh food from multiple farms within a defined geographic region, such as a single county or tri-county area.
American Farmland Trust announces new food guide
The American Farmland Trust and Growing Food Connections released GROWING LOCAL: A Community Guide to Planning for Agriculture and Food Systems.
Too many cooks, not enough cooking up new trade policies
The trade cooks at the White House will continue to search for a trade recipe that they hope will boost ag exports.
Amazon looks to profit from online retailing
After buying Whole Foods, Amazon looks to get their customers out of packed parking lots, crowded stores and long checkout lines to buy groceries online.
