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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, August 17, 2024
USDA is finalizing a study of retail food pricing even as Vice President Kamala Harris threatens to crack down on the industry for alleged price gouging.
Food Inc., the movie that riled the agriculture industry back in 2008, is back. This time, as befits a sequel, it’s called “Food Inc., 2” and trains its lens on continued consolidation in the food industry and ultra-processed foods.
President Joe Biden took on food companies over pricing and forcefully challenged Republicans and Donald Trump over the border, the economy, China and other issues in the last State of the Union address of his term.
The Federal Trade Commission announced a challenge to Kroger’s $24.6 billion proposed acquisition of Albertsons, arguing the move would raise grocery prices for consumers and threaten workers’ livelihoods.
The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission have finalized a new set of merger guidelines that lay out the framework the two agencies will use when investigating future mergers.
Two trade associations along with 12 registered dieticians and other online health influencers have received warning letters from the Federal Trade Commission staff.
Environmental claims, including those related to carbon reductions, need to be better defined and policed, commenters told the Federal Trade Commission as it considers revisions to guidance long used by industry.
The American Farm Bureau Federation reached an agreement with Deere and Co. that is designed to let farmers and independent mechanics identify and repair problems with Deere equipment.
The top officials at Kroger and Albertsons tried on Tuesday to assure senators worried about food prices and industry consolidation that consumers will benefit from their supermarket giants' proposed $24.6 billion merger.