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Fair Trade certification comes to U.S. seafood

Apr 17, 2017
The organization considers fishermen's working conditions when allowing its label on products.
The premium price that comes with the Fair Trade label could help ease costs for scallop fishers.
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New guidelines aim to clarify if food is unsafe or just past peak quality

Feb 15, 2017
Americans throw out 40 percent of the food they buy. One estimate puts the monetary value at $29 billion a year, not to mention the carbon footprint. One reason? Food going past confusing “use by” labels. Now food industry groups are recommending new guidelines which clarify if a food is unsafe to eat, or just […]

American foodmakers see new market with TPP

Jul 22, 2015
The Trans-Pacific Partnership talks have renewed a fight between the U.S. and EU.

Food labels will get their first makeover in 20 years

Jan 24, 2014
And that might change the food itself