Articles Tagged with ''Good Food Institute''

New bill would mandate wording on meat alternative labels

01/30/24 10:00 AM By Spencer Chase

Legislation introduced Tuesday would require the use of “imitation” or some other similar terminology on labels of plant-based meat alternatives sold in American grocery stores.

Alternative meat censorship laws under fire

09/13/23 6:15 AM By Jacqui Fatka

Whether a plant-based product should be labeled as a “disc” or “burger” without additional clarification is at the center of three pending cases across the country with one court already finding the state was unconstitutional in their labeling requirements.

Daybreak Sept. 6: Farm bill gets Schumer mention as Senate kicks off

09/06/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Jacqui Fatka, and Steve Davies

The Senate has kicked off its fall work period staring at a possible government shutdown – and continued uncertainty as to when a farm bill can get to the floor.

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Plant-based meat alternatives may have hit a wall

06/28/23 6:15 AM By Jacqui Fatka

Consumers are starting to slow purchases of plant-based meat alternatives as their promises of improved sustainability don’t overcome the health considerations of those alternatives, according to a new report from Rabobank.

Daybreak Dec. 6: Bob Dole, former Kansas senator and presidential candidate, dies at 98

12/06/21 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Philip Brasher

Bob Dole’s death Sunday brought a slew of tributes for the Kansas legislator who helped expand the food stamp program and whose name is on a significant international food program.

Daybreak April 7: Cabinet members trying to sell infrastructure plan

04/07/21 5:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, Bill Tomson, and Steve Davies

President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan is vague about a lot of details, including how $17 billion for waterways would be spent. But Tracy Zea of the Waterways Council tells Agri-Pulse that he expects at least $3 billion to be available for inland waterway projects. That could pay for replacing two sets of aging locks and dams on the upper Mississippi River system, he said.

Judge stops Arkansas from enforcing meat labeling law

12/12/19 12:02 PM By Steve Davies

A federal judge has blocked Arkansas from enforcing a meat labeling law designed to prohibit vegan or vegetarian products from being advertised with terms such as “burger” or “sausage.”

Courts may provide guidance on plant and cell-based meat labeling laws

09/18/19 6:35 AM By Steve Davies

The courts may be getting closer to resolving some high-profile disagreements over the use of the word “meat” in packaging of plant and cell-based products manufactured to resemble meat.

Alternative protein labeling battle hits states

04/03/19 6:40 AM By Ed Maixner

Prompted by livestock sector constituents, many state lawmakers are trying to ensure alternative meats are clearly labeled as not being from farm animals.

Burger King pilots Impossible Whopper

04/03/19 6:15 AM By Sara Wyant

Burger King is testing a plant-based burger that some analysts believe will challenge the conventional Whopper.

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12.20.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Dec. 20, 2024: Todd Van Hoose on Farm Credit System, farm economy

The Farm Credit System has experienced many changes in recent decades to better support rural America. Todd Van Hoose, retiring president and CEO of the Farm Credit Council, discussed the viability of lenders in 2025 and looked back at a historic farm bill advocacy push. Christy Seyfert will succeed Van Hoose in January.

Then, The Russell Group’s Jessica Schulken and John Weber from Monument Advocacy discuss the potential impacts of DOGE and what influence RFK Jr. may have on the food and agriculture industries.

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