Food Politics

JANUARY 26, 2024

I was interested to see this report and the academic analysis on which it is based —both from the Food Systems Countdown Initiative. indicators and “holistic monitoring architecture to track food system transformation towards global development, health and sustainability goals.” This initiative is highly ambitious.

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Food Politics

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Food for the Future: Beautiful Stories from the Alternative Agro-Food Movement. I did a blurb for this book: Sociologist John Brueggemann examines the stories of people actively engaged in today’s small-scale food and farming movement toward healthier and more sustainable food systems. John Brueggemann.

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Food Politics

MARCH 20, 2024

Monoculture, control of the food supply, and lack of biodiversity, anyone? The post Genetic modification of basic food-and-fuel crops: basically all appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle. Not only that, but they take up more than half of all cropland in the United States.

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Food Politics

APRIL 25, 2024

Read more However, a new study co-authored by Dr Daniel Natusch and Dr Patrick Aust, among others, has suggested that the commercial farming of snakes could help improve agricultural food security and offer a more sustainable alternative to meats such as beef and pork. appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle.

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Food Politics

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Food Safety News reports: The applesauce, sold in pouches packaged for children, has been found to have a lead content of 5110 parts per million (ppm) and 2270 ppm. The FDA has proposed action levels for lead in foods, but these are neither final nor implemented. By industry, I’m assuming he means baby food and I could not agree more.

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Food Politics

OCTOBER 27, 2023

School Food Politics in Mexico: The Corporatization of Obesity and Healthy Eating Policies. School food politics, indeed! This book may seem specialized, but it is a useful case study in the politics of school food—not confined to the United States, apparently. They sell foods at canteens. José Tenorio.

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Food Politics

MAY 10, 2024

I haven’t said anything about pet food in a while, in part because I’m waiting to see what the FDA is planning to do about it, if anything. The FDA currently regulates pet food the same way it regulates feed for farm animals. Pet food labels look like feed labels. I wish it would propose Pet Food Facts labeling.

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Food Politics

AUGUST 31, 2023

At one point I must have owned three, because here is an illustration from my book, Food Politics, published in 2002. The post The Food Politics of—Barbie! The post The Food Politics of—Barbie! appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle. The Oreo purse is a nice touch.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

million to further develop the National Index on Agri-Food Performance. A pilot version of the index, which was designed to measure and support marketing around the sustainability of food produced in Canada, was launched in May 2023. As of early 2024, the Centre for Agri-Food Benchmarking, led by executive. Read More

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Food Politics

JUNE 23, 2023

IPES Food is doing great work. The post Weekend reading: IPES Food on corporate governance of food systems appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle. Public-private partnerships and ‘multi-stakeholder’ roundtables…have normalized a prominent role for corporations and given them an inside track to decision-making.

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Food Politics

APRIL 26, 2024

An investigative report from Public Eye and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN): “How Nestlé gets children hooked on sugar in lower-income countries.” Nestlé’s leading baby-food brands, promoted in low- and middle-income countries as healthy and key to supporting young children’s development, contain high levels of added sugar.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 30, 2024

Canada’s Auditor General blasted Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture in an independent report released on Tuesday.

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Food Politics

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Everything in moderation! The post Happy Food Politics Halloween! appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle. From Consumer Reports : What 100 calories of Halloween candy looks like. IV. From my son Charles, who forwarded this, I know not from where: Enjoy the occasion!

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Food Politics

APRIL 16, 2024

The keynote address at the Consumer Federation of America’s annual food policy conference was given by the FDA’s new Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, James “Jim” Jones. it is to help manage the food supply in a way that makes it healthier for Americans.” Food companies will act in the public interest, only when they have to.

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Food Politics

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

I have to confess to not being much of a football fan but I am riveted by the junk food content—and astronomical cost—of Super Bowl ads. Lesser purchased food items include fruit at 32%, cheese/charcuterie at 27%, and homemade desserts at 27%. The Super Bowl is an occasion for junk food and alcohol.

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Food Politics

JANUARY 10, 2024

I was excited to read in The Lancet that Colombia has enacted a tax on junk foods. This is a tax on ultra-processed foods! The post Colombia is taxing ultra-processed foods! appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle. Colombia already has warning labels. Here’s who else has them. The warning label movement!

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Food Politics

DECEMBER 12, 2023

He reported last week (December 7) on the Food As Medicine Summit, and wrote about it in the National Journal — “Food as medicine’ on the table”. So what is the food-as-medicine movement? I was particularly interested in the trade show because the monetization of Food Is Medicine is a big concern.

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NASDA

MAY 9, 2024

Letter Dear Chair Murray and Vice Chair Collins, We, the undersigned groups, are writing to express our support for providing state and local food safety regulatory agencies with fiscal certainty and security by specifying a line item within the fiscal year (FY) 2025 appropriation for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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NASDA

MAY 9, 2024

Letter Dear Chairman Cole and Ranking Member DeLauro, We, the undersigned groups, are writing to express our support for providing state and local food safety regulatory agencies with fiscal certainty and security by specifying a line item within the fiscal year (FY) 2025 appropriation for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Food Politics

MAY 13, 2024

Findings from the ARISTOTLE study were published online in the Journal of Functional Foods this September and shared by The Peanut Institute. They are legumes and real foods. The post Food-industry press release of the week: peanuts appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle. 2023.105746. 2023.105746.

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Food Politics

JANUARY 11, 2024

But I had no idea food crops were also being grown to make diesel fuels—until I saw this tweet/post: I went right to the source: Renewable Diesel Feedstock Trends over 2011-2022 The growth in renewable diesel production capacity in the U.S. The post Food crops for biodiesel? appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle.

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Food Politics

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The post Happy Food Politics Thanksgiving! appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle. . $150,000 – the price tag of the world’s most expensive Thanksgiving meal at a restaurant. Enjoy your dinner! Enjoy the holiday weekend. FoodPolitics takes the day off tomorrow and I hope you get to take it off too.

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Food Politics

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Some of the most thoughtful writing about food and climate change comes from IPES Food–The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems. IPES Food points the way. The report receommends that national governmebts follow their example. To that I say good luck.

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Food Politics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

For example: Overall, foods were perceived as liberal when they: Symbolized privilege Signaled entitlement Were associated with liberal causes (e.g., The post The red/blue divide in American food choices? appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle. climate change) Were associated with a liberal place (e.g., I think yes.

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Food Politics

MARCH 14, 2024

I’m constantly being asked what food will look like in the future, so I’ve been collecting items about new-and-unusual foods headed our way. Do these bode well for the future of food? New Foods New nutritional substitute? The post Foods of the future: Yum? appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

First announced as the host city in June 2023, the Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office (IPAAO) in Manila was officially opened this week by Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay. Read More

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Food Politics

MARCH 4, 2024

Lately, I have been asked repeatedly to explain just how the food industry exerts influence to protect and promote product sales. Potato trade associations work hard to overcome concerns about this food’s rapidly absorbable starch content. Conclusion: “Using complex carbohydrate foods, specifically starchy vegetables (e.g.,

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Food Politics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The concern: Phthalates leach into food from plastic packaging materials. These include choosing personal care products labelled to be free of phthalates, and replacement of packaged foods with fresh foods. The study found increasing amounts of this chemical in food and urine samples. They disrupt endocrine function.

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NASDA

MARCH 18, 2024

. – The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture’s Board of Directors adopted new policy supporting the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine to establish a national rule for pet food and specialty pet food labeling.

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Food Politics

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The post Weekend reading: food animal markets and disease transmission appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle. There are serious regulatory deficiencies across almost every animal industry. Large information gaps exist, and disease can seep between these cracks. Lots to learn here and think about here.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The federal and Saskatchewan governments have announced funding of $5 million for the Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre in Saskatoon. Read More

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) has named Lisa Bishop Spencer as its new executive director, effective March 4th, 2024.

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Food Politics

DECEMBER 14, 2023

I like following what’s happening with insect foods, and much is. Food Business News. Insect protein: From ridicule to laboratory-validated reality : In this month’s Food Forensics column, Alison Johnson discusses the food safety issues you will need to consider when dealing with insect protein. See stories in Bloomberg.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 4, 2023

There has yet to be a successful bid for Merit Functional Foods nine months after the plant protein company, with its processing plant in Winnipeg, Manitoba, entered receivership. Merit’s receiver — PwC — filed a court update on Nov. 14 acknowledging the sales process launched in March had not resulted in any purchase agreement.

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Food Politics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The post Labor Day: an ever-timely food politics reminder appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle. Enjoy the holiday!

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Food Politics

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

“Specialty crops” is USDA-speak for fruits, vegetables, nuts, and grains—the food plants everyone, including the USDA, recommends for health. The USDA co-sponsored Dietary Guidelines say: A healthy dietary pattern consists of nutrient-dense forms of foods and beverages across all food groups, in recommended amounts, and within calorie limits.

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Food Politics

OCTOBER 10, 2023

I can hardly believe this, and had to laugh when I read all the articles last week about how worried the food industry is about the new obesity drugs. Imagine: if the drugs really do reduce appetite and interest in food—horror of horrors—people might eat less. appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle. Evidence?

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