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| Industry reps blast food-to-fuel mandates, subsidies (Meat News)
(Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:18:45 GMT) |
| OMAHA, NE – A diverse group of meat and allied industry professionals affected by current ethanol policies spoke out against food-to-fuel mandates and subsidies on Aug. 18 following a hearing by the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. |
| Local Restaurant owner says too many food choices causing closures (KBCI Boise)
(Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:46:26 GMT) |
| They're hungry for business, local restaurant owners, but when it comes to the food industry in Boise, some say the bubble's burst with too much supply and not enough demand |
| Ethanol industry counters critics on rising food prices (Houston Chronicle)
(Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:43:05 GMT) |
| Ethanol producers last week railed against what they described as a smear campaign by opponents who have branded the industry responsible for rising food prices. |
| Investment in poor states urged for food safety (Zawya)
(Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:41:19 GMT) |
| 19 August 2008 Coca-Cola's new Global CEO Muhtar Kent has called on the food and beverage industry to invest in poor communities to sustain the world's food supply as it moves towards an increasingly uncertain future. |
| Food labeling in restaurants catching on (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
(Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:17:01 GMT) |
| Why • Nutrition details help restaurant diners make healthier choices when ordering food. Next • Dining industry wants national standard to replace growing patchwork of laws. * * * * * * |
| Soaring Food Prices Threaten Progress (NPR)
(Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:18:55 GMT) |
| Food prices around the world have hit record highs — and that's starting to take a toll. For example, some experts worry those left hungry in Ethiopia will suffer permanent physical and mental disabilities, such as chronic illness and lower IQ. |
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