11/11/2024 4:07:35 PM Is this too good to be true? A supplement drink that cures hangovers? By Paul Benson As I get older, I find my relationship with alcohol to be a true health challenge. I have written about the growing body of research...
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 3:33:28 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...
5/22/2024 1:50:37 PM Label Laws on Lab-Grown Meat Gain Steam By David Crass My Partner Paul Benson recently posted about the “yuck factor” inhibiting any serious movement toward insect protein consumption as a...
5/21/2024 4:06:40 PM The "yuck" factor is a barrier to insect protein consumption. By Paul Benson I've posted a lot about alternative protein sources. Everywhere I look in the food and beverage literature, I see another article touting...
5/14/2024 6:15:29 PM CDC PPE Recommendations for H5N1 By David Crass As confirmed by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently updated its...
5/14/2024 5:40:13 PM USTR Releases Sec. 301 Report and Recs By David Crass Today, the office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) released the results of its Sec. 301tariff statutory review, detailing ongoing...
4/23/2024 7:36:40 PM PFAS CERCLA Designation -- What's Next By David Crass Last week, USEPA Administrator Regan signed the final rule designating PFOA, PFOS and their salts and structural isomers as hazardous...
4/4/2024 7:31:49 PM American Biogas Council Releases Draft Carbon Accounting Methodology By David Crass Congratulations to our friends at ECO Engineers who, on behalf of the American Biogas Council, released for public comment a draft Carbon...
3/29/2024 1:53:51 PM HPAI Has Dairy on Edge By David Crass This week, USDA confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy herds in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico,...