Medicine Buffalo

Eat Local WNY initiative aims to create bounty of benefits for consumers, food producers

Western New Yorkers are known for being fiercely loyal to local. Take, for instance, the fact that a national real estate company earlier this year reported that Buffalo was the second-best pizza city ...
The Gazette

Linn County event brings together food producers, consumers with goal of creating a more resilient local food system

A sign-in table with different color tags for producers, consumers, nonprofit members and lawmakers is set up in the hallway of Linn County’s Food Symposium on Friday in Hiawatha. The event brought ...
JD Supra

EPA Proposes Partial Ban on Chlorpyrifos: Navigating the Regulatory Shift for Food Producers and Consumers

Recently, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule to revoke most food crop tolerances for chlorpyrifos, a pesticide extensively used in agriculture. This decision comes after the ...
The Journal

‘Barbecue index’ details inflation’s effects on consumers, producers

Enjoy your barbecue with family and friends this July 4; it will probably be the last one you will see under $100 for 10 people for the foreseeable future. That was the conclusion of a panel of ...
Food Safety News

USDA proposes making Salmonella in chicken illegal; consumers groups applaud move

The USDA has proposed a rule that would stop poultry producers from selling chicken and turkey contaminated with high levels of certain types of Salmonella. The rule, would make it illegal to sell ...