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What You Need To Know About the New GMO Labeling Law - Modern Farmer
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!["This is what you'll eventually find on grocery-store food products." #policynews #foodnews](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/15183/78a62d14-ad9a-46b7-8e83-c0e5e0bf7577.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
"This is what you'll eventually find on grocery-store food products." #policynews #foodnews
Obama Expected to Sign Industry-Backed GMO Label Bill Into Law - EcoWatch
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!["UPDATE: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill by a 306-117 vote Thursday. The bill n...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/14893/3fbedc4a-738d-4831-a9d9-39d1cc2b2863.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
"UPDATE: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill by a 306-117 vote Thursday. The bill now heads to President Obama's desk. Looks like we're finally getting GMO labels on food products—jus...
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DietID_TeamDietitians Should we tweet to Obama? QR codes won't work!
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SallyRogers @Rachna agreed!!!
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mirasingh QR codes? Every other country just has a regular label. Why can't we do the same?
Will New Chemical Regulations Keep Toxics off Our Plates?
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!["Congress has agreed to revise the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Will it be enough to make...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/14458/e5ec2a8e-e3b7-4e25-a96f-6708934fefaa.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
"Congress has agreed to revise the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Will it be enough to make our food and water safer?" #policynews
Fair Food Network’s Double Up Food Bucks Model Expands Across U.S.
fairfoodnetwork.org
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DietID_TeamDietitians Yes!!! I'm meeting with these folks hopefully in 2 weeks! Such legends!
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annefood @Rachna great!!
Vermont's GMO labeling law — taking on the 'natural' claim
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!["As manufacturers continue suits to prevent implementation of law, Vermont Attorney General's Off...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/14250/53e1aa7b-fafe-40dc-8f8c-eed7a641be71.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
"As manufacturers continue suits to prevent implementation of law, Vermont Attorney General's Office requests manufacturers' GMO health studies." #policynews #foodnews
Philly has the votes to pass sugary drink tax
philly.com
![The deal is surely tentative, but Council sources said members seemed to be coalescing around a 1...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/14245/c02f24b6-c23e-4e97-90ed-99935a2be5c0.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
The deal is surely tentative, but Council sources said members seemed to be coalescing around a 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on sugary beverages and diet soda. #foodnews #policynews
Chefs Head To The Hill To Cook Up Policy Change: DCist
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![#nofoodwaste #policynews "Celebrity chefs headed to the Hill this week to advocate for legislatio...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/14226/2748064a-9689-4ba5-81ed-820ac30e5c40.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
#nofoodwaste #policynews "Celebrity chefs headed to the Hill this week to advocate for legislation aimed at standardizing food expiration labels."
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DietID_TeamDietitians @EvaLouise how did the congressional hearing go?
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EvaLouise It was hugely successful! A true bipartisan win for then issue of food waste !
Japan Will Attempt to Regulate Bluefin Tuna Fishing
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!["The Pacific bluefin population has suffered staggering losses" #foodnews #policynews](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/14154/58d1b984-075a-4dac-98a2-e3c26378e826.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
"The Pacific bluefin population has suffered staggering losses" #foodnews #policynews
FDA Looks to Cut Salt Content in Food
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!["The Food and Drug Administration issued voluntary guidelines that would limit the salt content i...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/14094/52c2652d-6e72-4db3-982f-a023da0a194f.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
"The Food and Drug Administration issued voluntary guidelines that would limit the salt content in a swath of packaged and restaurant meals." #foodnews #policynews
Pizza Hut Hops on the Antibiotic-Free, No-Preservatives Bandwagon
eater.com
!["It follows in the footsteps of McDonald's and a number of other chains" #policynews #foodnews](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/14081/2c496b1f-9532-4b1c-9e0b-18e738a9553f.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
"It follows in the footsteps of McDonald's and a number of other chains" #policynews #foodnews