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2/20/2025 8:00:03 PM

Domestic Fluid Milk Gains First in 15 Years and Cheese Exports Bounce in 2024

By David Crass

There are some positive signs from 2024 for the dairy industry moving forward, although headwinds are ever-present, particularly as trade...

2/20/2025 3:32:29 PM

H5N1 in Dairy Update - New Strain; Raw Milk Testing

By David Crass

I haven't posted on this topic in a while because it seems like the situation changes almost daily. But here is the latest. This month, a...

2/18/2025 3:00:12 PM

Science does not agree on how alcohol affects your health.

By Paul Benson

The science is clear that heavy drinking is bad for you. It raises the risk for many conditions including heart and liver disease and...

2/17/2025 3:51:11 PM

What will RFK, Jr. do now that the DGAC punted on ultra processed foods?

By Paul Benson

I've been posting a lot about ultra processed foods (UPF) and how they might be treated in the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines. A couple...

2/17/2025 3:50:17 PM

Expect these food and beverage trends to compete for your attention in 2025.

By Paul Benson

I read articles about industry “trends” with skepticism. Because I aways ask myself whether what is being written about is actually a...

1/21/2025 9:46:26 PM

Nobody seems to be happy with FDA's front-of-pack labelling proposal. Why?

By Paul Benson

I've done a lot of posting in the past about food and beverage labels. The upshot of my messages has generally been that nobody seems to...

12/10/2024 8:14:52 PM

Foodborne illness outbreaks and recalls are NOT evidence the system is working, says former FDA deputy commissioner of food policy.

By Paul Benson

A few days ago, my wife asked me why it seems like every other day we see another news report of a foodborne illness outbreak and/or...

8/15/2024 6:51:28 PM

Regulators Seek to Test Raw Milk for H5N1 in National Study

By David Crass

Last week, FDA, USDA and the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments sent a joint letter to leadership of state Departments of...

8/15/2024 4:56:18 PM

New Study Finds Ultra-Processed Plant-Based Food Can Increase Health Risks

By David Crass

For years, health advocates have urged a move away from meat-based proteins to plant-based alternatives. But a new study out concludes...

5/29/2024 3:47:55 PM

EPA Seeks Comment on Draft Environmental Justice Program Guidance

By Todd Palmer

The EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR) is asking for public feedback on its draft National Program...

5/29/2024 3:33:28 PM

Can scientists create chocolate and other food products out of air?

By Paul Benson

Some things sound too good to be true. I read this article and thought there had to be a catch. And there is one. The scientists involved...

5/29/2024 3:26:20 PM

Florida is the first state to ban "lab grown" meat. But why?

By Paul Benson

Lab-grown meat is meat developed from animal stem cells. It has been the subject of $3 billion in investment capital between 2016 and...

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Domestic Fluid Milk Gains First in 15 Years and Cheese Exports Bounce in 2024

H5N1 in Dairy Update - New Strain; Raw Milk Testing

Science does not agree on how alcohol affects your health.

What will RFK, Jr. do now that the DGAC punted on ultra processed foods?

Expect these food and beverage trends to compete for your attention in 2025.

Nobody seems to be happy with FDA's front-of-pack labelling proposal. Why?

Foodborne illness outbreaks and recalls are NOT evidence the system is working, says former FDA deputy commissioner of food policy.

Regulators Seek to Test Raw Milk for H5N1 in National Study

New Study Finds Ultra-Processed Plant-Based Food Can Increase Health Risks

EPA Seeks Comment on Draft Environmental Justice Program Guidance

Can scientists create chocolate and other food products out of air?

Florida is the first state to ban "lab grown" meat. But why?