…Service shows that U.S. adults ages 20 and older reported a three percent higher prevalence of obesity during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study analyzed data from…
USDA: Adult Obesity Increased During Pandemic
…of the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings also showed statistically significant changes in each of the four obesity-related behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participation in exercise rose 4.4 percent, and people slept…
Several Reasons Pushing Summer Cookout Costs Higher
…of them is the general supply chain challenges that we’ve had as we’ve recovered from COVID. Another one is the Federal Reserve Bank’s expansion of the money supply which has…
Specialty Crop Producers to Receive Food Safety Assistance from USDA
…Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack. “The ongoing economic challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic have created substantial financial challenges for small and very small producers to meet regulatory requirements and access…
House Agriculture Committee Discusses Dairy Farm Bill Programs
…farmers and the American people.” He said the pandemic proved the need for such programs. “Nothing made the importance of this safety net more apparent than the COVID-19 pandemic. We…
Organic Industry Survey Shows $1.4 Billion Sales Growth in 2021
…percent fell from the significant growth of 12 percent that was largely due to the shift in buying trends seen during the height of the COVID pandemic in 2020. “In…
Stabenow on Senate Ag Committee Work
…by Tom Fisk on Pexels.com Stabenow said a lesson was learned from the COVID pandemic about having too much dependency on products from overseas. “I can tell you from the…
Vilsack Gives Details on Food Supply Chain Plans
…new market opportunities for the farmers. The ongoing economic challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic have made meeting those requirements even more financially challenging and more important to have access…
Organic Assistance Programs Accepting Applications
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Beef Export Values Continue Climbing with Strong Global Demand
…COVID-19 lockdowns in China have curbed product movement, which will likely be reflected in export data for April and May. Logistical challenges also present further obstacles for export movement overseas….
Foster Farms Among Accused Meatpackers in House COVID Panel Report
…workers became ill with COVID-19 at the Foster Farms facilities in Livingston and nine died from the illness. The company was later fined by Cal-OSHA after the workplace safety administration…
Actions Taken to Address Detention and Demurrage Fees
…Crop Trade Council. AB 2406 further defines the circumstances where fees can be imposed. Since the onset of COVID-19, complications within the supply chain created by a multitude of factors…
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…food security,” explained Alan Kennedy, Western Regional Manager for UPL. “We just think it’s a good thing to recognize them, especially coming out of a COVID environment where we really…
Bee Sweet Citrus Adding New Mandarin Facility
…rooms; washing, sorting and packing lines; and a large shipping and dock area. “Delivering a project of this magnitude, despite the supply chain and inflationary challenges ushered by COVID-19, is…