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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, December 21, 2024
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.
The San Francisco board of supervisors yesterday approved an ordinance mandating its public health department and sheriff’s office to incorporate more plant-based foods into their meals.
A report published last Friday from data analytics company IRI found that the growth of plant-based meat alternatives dropped from 79% at the end of April to 57% at the end of May, just as availability of beef and pork also dropped due to meatpacking shutdowns and slowdowns.
Plant-based foods are enjoying significant sales increases during the COVID-19 pandemic, the association that represents the companies that make them said Tuesday.
Information that consumers get on food packaging needs to be clear, brief and supported by science, attendees at a public meeting told Food and Drug Administration officials Thursday.
