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Pushing ahead on the GMO labeling front here in CA
sfchronicle.com
Local companies like Annie's, Amy's and Straus are getting involved! Food, biotech and agriculture companies should be the winners in the GMO labeling fight, having spent $101 million lobbying agai...
Major minimum wage victory- California Plans to Hike Minimum Wage to $15 by 2022!
eater.com
Even for tipped workers. #foodnews #policynews
Starbucks plans to donate 100% of unsold food
money.cnn.com
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said the idea came from the employees #foodnews #policynews #nofoodwaste
Would an embargo lift threaten Cuba's thriving sustainable organic farming?
pri.org
Cuba went organic out of necessity, when the Soviet bloc collapsed in 1991 and the island nation was cut off from the country's petroleum, fertilizers and pesticides. Now, Americans are trying to l...
Good Riddance, Chemicals: Microbes Are Farming’s Hot New Pesticides
wired.com
With today’s food politics, the chemical fertilizers and pesticides that fantastically increased yields in the 20th century are looking not so hot anymore. #policynews
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker Announces the Healthy Corner Store Initiative
capemaycountyherald.com
Addresses distribution challenged faces by corner stores to stock healthy, fresh inventory, plus many more issues preventing accessibility to nutritious food! #policynews
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Gwendolyn @Rachna !
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DietID_TeamDietitians I love this so much!!! @MitaliNags your boy!
The campaign against soda just got raised to a new level at Reebok
qz.com
Finally, companies practice what they preach - a good sign for policy to come. #foodnews #policynews
Does 'Natural Wine' Deserve Its Own Classification?
eater.com
We talk so much about food classifications and labeling, but what about wine? The rules of natural wine are unclear. #foodnews #policynews
Danny Meyer first proposed no tipping in 1994 and only now is it coming into play. An interview with Danny.
freakonomics.com
"The restaurant business model is warped: kitchen wages are too low to hire cooks, while diners are put in charge of paying the waitstaff. So what happens if you eliminate tipping, raise menu price...
Roundup has been declared carcinogenic, but is used on 89% of corn crops and 94% of soybeans
civileats.com
"Several powerful agencies have recently disagreed about the health affects of glyphosate (Roundup). Now, an independent group of scientists says the herbicide is probably carcinogenic." #foodnews ...
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sugardetoxme This needs to be voted up!
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annefood Organic is important for so many reasons!
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JenniferEmilson And that's why I don't buy either in any form. The only corn in our house is Organic popping corn. No soybean at all. Besides all the estrogen issues with soy, of course.