Social Media Ideas for Fair Food Program

World’s largest houseplant company faces pressure to sign onto worker protections

Managing Risk From Seed to Shelf: A Comprehensive Approach to Fresh Produce Food Safety

As regulatory requirements continue to evolve and consumer expectations increase, organizations across the fresh produce supply chain must adopt a proactive approach to risk manage...

California Passes Bill to Create Certification Seal for Non-Ultra-Processed Foods

Modeled after the “USDA Organic” label, AB 2244 would create a voluntary certification program through which qualifying manufacturers could display a “Non-Ultraprocessed Certified”...

New USDA initiative to bring more states into meat inspection

Stand-Up Program to provide up to $50M to help states start or expand meat inspection programs in partnership with FSIS.

The Hidden Truth Behind the Tray: 2nd Edition Serving Up Change Ranks Foodservice on Chicken Welfare

The second edition of the Serving Up Change report is out now! See which foodservice providers are stepping up to reduce animal suffering and which are choosing profit over welfare...

Opinion: North Carolina’s Agricultural Reputation Depends on Accountability

For years, I have encouraged my parents and siblings to buy certified organic meat. As the sole vegetarian in the family, it was a comfort to me that organic chicken breasts came f...

California approves first statewide non-ultraprocessed food label

The landmark measure establishes a voluntary certification system and requires large grocery stores to prominently display cleaner label food options. 

Publisher’s Platform: Food Safety Education Month starts Today – Here is what I want from government, industry academia...

The National Restaurant Association created National Food Safety Month in 1994 through its Educational Foundation, to heighten awareness about the importance of food safety educati...

Before next season, show us what will be different

FDA’s Cyclospora prevention commitments should come with measurable evidence of progress

California Creates First Government-Backed "Non-Ultraprocessed Certified" Label: What Retailers Need to Know

On September 28, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2244, the California Certified Food Standard Act, into law, establishing the nation’s first government-...

Palmal Group launches organic produce kiosk for employees

Palmal Group has launched an Organic Produce Kiosk at its Corporate Head Office (CHO), connecting its sustainable farming initiative with employee well-being through a “farm to our...

USDA Announces $50M in Funding for State Meat Inspection Programs

The newly announced Stand-Up funding program is the latest in a series of Trump Administration actions, including a Presidential Executive Order and the Ranchers First initiative,...

Penn State Extension to Hold FSMA Training Series for Pennsylvania Growers in 2027

Penn State Extension will offer a series of in-person and virtual training sessions for Pennsylvania fruit and vegetable growers on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce...

Countries Across the Americas Adopt Five-Year Food Safety Strategy to Reduce Foodborne Disease

Adopted by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the strategy sets goals to increase the number of countries in the region conducting foodborne illness surveillance, making...

The Non-GMO Project wants to set the standard for non-ultraprocessed foods

CEO Megan Westgate talks about the holistic approach in developing the Non-UPF Verified label and whether the certification can become a framework for reformulation across the indu...

Stop Foodborne Illness Kicks Off STOP3000 Food Safety Education Month Fundraiser

Donations will support the organization’s work to drive food safety improvements through regulatory advocacy, culture change, and consumer support, as well as to share the impactfu...

From the farm to your door: How our global food system exploits workers

Colonialism and land dispossession created a system based on exploitation. Climate change is making it worse.

Publisher’s Platform: The Secretary Is Right About Real Food. Forty Percent of Americans Say They Are Eating Less of It...

The Secretary is asking Americans to build their health around fresh, whole, minimally processed food, and this summer a great many of them looked at the lettuce and quietly decide...

Sunday Edition: Taylor Farms

Just how big has Taylor Farms become?  Every week, it is responsible for 265 million servings of fresh produce throughout North America.

Same company, two very different menus: prison food reform comes to Gauley Fest

Same company, two very different menus: prison food reform comes to Gauley Fest bvana@afsc.org Wed, 09/16/2026 - 14:36 Main content...

Workers Helping Feed the World but Starved of Dignity

BULAWAYO, October 6 (IPS) - A new report reveals widespread labour exploitation among food system workers, warning that keeping the world fed comes at the cost of human dignity. R...

Bunge World Food Day Volunteer Program Supports Food Security Around the World

Bunge Global SA (NYSE: BG), a premier agribusiness solutions company connecting farmers to consumers, announced its annual World Food Day Global Volunteer Program, marking five y...

UK FSA Board Decides to Advance Sweeping Food System Regulatory Reforms

The “Future of Food Regulation” program now moves into a detailed design phase. Areas targeted for reform include food business registration, inspections and regulation of large fo...

County APC gives approval to organic dairy CFO petition

Fiechter Family Farm’s operations ...