One of the biggest fights in food is about to become a civil war
The history of the organic movement has been marked by vigorous debate about the meaning of the word, which priorities matter most, and who gets to decide. From early arguments about closed-loop...
View ArticleBreaking: New checkoff legislation could reshape the debate
While politics in Washington continues to be as fractious as ever, at least one issue seems to be able to bring political adversaries together: a desire to reform commodity checkoffs. On Tuesday,...
View ArticleDairy farmers still have to pay to help Domino’s market this pizza
In 2010, Michael Moss, a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigative reporter, exposed how a government-created entity was using “checkoff” money it raised through federally-mandated fees it...
View ArticleDoes “Beef: It’s What’s For Dinner” violate the First Amendment? In Montana,...
Last week, the United States District Court for the District of Montana issued a decision that could have major implications for the beef industry inside the state and beyond. Judge Brian Morris upheld...
View ArticleThinly sliced: Twelve more sickened by salmonella outbreak, USDA axes organic...
This is the web version of a list we publish twice-weekly in our newsletter. It comprises the most noteworthy food stories of the moment, selected by our editors. Get it first here. Not over (easy)....
View ArticleHeard of books, butlers, lifters, or flat irons? Spoiler alert: They’re all...
A few days ago, I picked up something called a chuck eye steak at the local grocery. I seasoned it and threw it on the grill—it was delicious. Not familiar with this particular steak? Well according to...
View ArticleOne of the biggest fights in food is about to become a civil war
The history of the organic movement has been marked by vigorous debate about the meaning of the word, which priorities matter most, and who gets to decide. From early arguments about closed-loop...
View ArticleBreaking: New checkoff legislation could reshape the debate
While politics in Washington continues to be as fractious as ever, at least one issue seems to be able to bring political adversaries together: a desire to reform commodity checkoffs. On Tuesday,...
View ArticleDairy farmers still have to pay to help Domino’s market this pizza
In 2010, Michael Moss, a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigative reporter, exposed how a government-created entity was using “checkoff” money it raised through federally-mandated fees it...
View ArticleDoes “Beef: It’s What’s For Dinner” violate the First Amendment? In Montana,...
Last week, the United States District Court for the District of Montana issued a decision that could have major implications for the beef industry inside the state and beyond. Judge Brian Morris upheld...
View ArticleThinly sliced: Twelve more sickened by salmonella outbreak, USDA axes organic...
This is the web version of a list we publish twice-weekly in our newsletter. It comprises the most noteworthy food stories of the moment, selected by our editors. Get it first here. Not over (easy)....
View ArticleHeard of books, butlers, lifters, or flat irons? Spoiler alert: They’re all...
Who decides what a cut of beef should be called—and how do we get more people to eat them? A few days ago, I picked up something called a chuck eye steak at the local grocery. I seasoned it and threw...
View ArticleCheckoff reform bill draws support from a wildly bipartisan group of politicians
A bill to reform checkoff programs—mandatory research and promotion initiatives that commodity farmers pay for—is drawing support from both sides of the political aisle. Most recently, Representatives...
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