Safety
GMO Free Foods: Companies Dash to Create New Products
Natural vs. Organic Foods: Label Fables and How Food Companies are Lying to Us
No FDA definition for many of the terms food companies are using to describe their products. What is the difference between "natural" and "organic"? Both sound healthy and good for you. Edible Mexican Cactus Recalled After Taint with Deadly Pesticide Discovered
The government has cracked down on a popular import that contains illegal pesticides. A type of consumable cactus, imported from Mexico, has been found to contain a deadly and illegal pesticide known as Monocrotophos. GMO Labeling Bill: Maine May be Second State to Identify GMOs
Maine to be second state to require labeling, after Connecticut. According to the Portland Press Herald, Maine Gov. Paul LePage has signed a bill making Maine the second state in the US to require labeling on products that are made with GMOs. Girl Scout Cookie Prices Increase From $4 to $5 in California
Due to the high cost of living in San Francisco, California, the price of Girl Scout cookies will increase. Marijuana Edibles May Impact Health: Food in Colorado is Going to Pot
The food in Colorado is going to pot--literally. Retailers across the state are baking marijuana into foods that range from brownies to candies to cookies to granola bars. USDA Shuts Down Production At NJ Slaughterhouse After Hidden Video Shows Animal Abuse (VIDEO)
Federal officials shut down a New Jersey slaughterhouse involved in the veal and lamb business for more than 65 years after a posted video showed the "unethical treatment" of animals. Hong Kong Chicken Cull Begins After H7N9 Discovered: China Halts Poultry Trading
China's poultry industry may be in trouble again. Hong Kong began to cull 20,000 chickens on Tuesday in an effort to curtail the spread of bird flu, a disease that has already killed two. Candy Crush Saga Developers Approved to Trademark the Word 'Candy'
Creators of the Candy Crush Saga, said on Tuesday it plans to trademarked the word "candy" to protect the game from imitators who also use the word 'candy' in their titles. Chuck E. Cheese Agrees to Sell Chain For $950 million
CEC Entertainment, which owns the Chuck E. Cheese chain, no longer have to fish for potential buyers as it struggles with slumping sales Darden Restaurants Debate Whether to Spin Off or Sell Red Lobster
To sell or spin off, that is the big question Darden Restaurants are asking themselves. To sell or spin off, that is the big question Darden Restaurants are asking themselves. Globalization Cause Of Recent Food Poisoning?
Over the years there has been several cases that have raised concerns about food safety. Two recent cases this month involving food poisoning, are raising concerns about food safety, and the globalization of the food supply, according to The Nation. McDonald Franchises Say it Cost to Much To Operate a Restaurant
McDonald's is not as profitable as it used to be. and franchises are holding meetings to discuss ways to get the company to bring cost down FDA's New Standard for Labeling ‘Gluten-Free' Products
The new standard set a gluten limit of 20 parts per million in products labeled gluten free. The federal government set a new standard for placing "gluten free" on food labels on Friday, as an attempt to bring uniformity to the $4 million gluten-free market, according to the New York Times. Raleigh Food Processor to Add 505 Jobs at Montgomery County Plant; State Plagued by High Unemployment
Aseptia Inc., will be adding 505 new jobs to their Montgomery County where unemployment has topped 10 percent.
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