Food affordability boils down to one simple thing. How much did my groceries cost? The Bureau of Labor Statistics says prices are higher in five of six tracked food-at-home categories. And no amount of White House gaslighting is going to change that.
Key trade agreements, the legality of the global trade war, Agri Stats’ antitrust case, more USDA moves, and rulings on dicamba and glyphosate predicted to grab industry headlines.
From SNAP benefits to food affordability, immigration policy and farmers struggling to greenhouse gas emissions, the year has been a hot mess for the US agriculture industry.
Several major food manufacturers have pledged to eliminate synthetic food dyes from product lines as industry association pushes back against West Virginia’s ban.
A proposed rule to expand grocery stocking requirements under SNAP could leave many small retailers unable to comply, cutting off food access in low-income communities.
A quiet provision in a House spending bill could shield Bayer from tens of thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuits by blocking new pesticide label warnings.
Do you know where your favorite beef product is really from? A loophole has allowed the meat industry to slap 'Product of USA' labels on meat imported from foreign countries.
