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Food News: Egg Laws, Food Safety Bill & Fracking
FarmPlate Jul 13, 2010 Brattleboro 0 comments
Only Free-Range Eggs in California. A new law says egg producers located outside California that want to sell their eggs in-state must meet the same humane requirements for their chickens as California egg producers. The law says that hens must have enough living space to be considered "cage-free." The cage-free ruling will most likely increase the price of California eggs for the consumer because the farmer’s overhead costs will be more expensive. However, the upside is that humanely raised chickens can improve food safety because hens living in stressful conditions have reduced immunity to illness, and their eggs can put the consumer at risk. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the new...
Michelle Obama Prompts Food Giants to Get Healthy
FarmPlate Mar 23, 2010 Brattleboro 0 comments
Last week, First Lady Michelle Obama addressed the Grocery Manufacturers Association to emphasize the importance of producing healthy, affordable foods to reduce childhood obesity. Mrs. Obama asked that the major food manufacturers take responsibility for improving their offerings in grocery stores by improving food labels and reducing salt and fat in the products they sell. With the national consciousness trending more and more toward healthy food consumption, big businesses are taking note. Several major food companies including PepsiCo, Kraft Foods and ConAgra have since announced that significant and voluntary improvements will be made in the nutritional value of their products in...
First Annual Culinary Tourism Food Summit
FarmPlate Nov 05, 2009 Brattleboro 0 comments
The event is sponsored by The Mount Snow Valley Chamber of Commerce, The Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce, The Manchester & The Mountains Chamber of Commerce, The Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce, The Great Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce and The Londonderry Area Chamber of Commerce. More Regional Events Saturday, November 7 > The Middlebury Farmers Market moves indoors to the newly renovated Town Hall Theater starting Saturday. Area growers, cheesemakers, bakers and craftspeople offer countless "eat local" opportunities. Open weekly from 9am to noon through April 25. > In Brattleboro, the Winter Farmers' Market begins its fall/winter season at the beautiful River Garden...
Smart Choices Program to Stop Labeling Food
FarmPlate Oct 27, 2009 Brattleboro 1 comments
Mike Hughes, the chairman of the Smart Choices Program stood behind the program's value, explaining that the program's criteria are "based on sound, consensus science." Hughes added, "But with the FDA's announcement this week that they will be addressing both on front-of- package and on-shelf systems, and that uniform criteria may follow, it is more appropriate to postpone active operations and channel our information and learnings to the agency to support their initiative." National News Oct. 21: President Obama has signed legislation that will provide struggling dairy farmers with $350 million in aid. Senate Press Release Regional News Oct. 20: American Flatbread founders and local food...