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Legislation Would Expand Access to Vitamins for Millions Living in Food Deserts
New legislation introduced by Congressman Dave Brat (R-VA) would expand access to multivitamin dietary supplements for purchase as part of the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC). The effort led by the Natural Products Association (NPA) could help provide relief to the 25 million Americans currently living in areas without access to ...
FTC, USDA Set Agenda for Roundtable on Consumer Perceptions of “Organic”
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the agenda for their upcoming joint-agency roundtable on consumer perceptions of “organic” claims for non-agricultural products. The event, first announced in August, will be held in Washington, DC, on October 20, 2016. Jessica Rich, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, will provide ...
NPA Calls for Carrageenan to Be Allowed in Organic Infant Formulas
The Natural Products Association (NPA) submitted written and oral comments to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and National Organic Science Board (NOSB) regarding the use of carrageenan in organic infant formula. CEO and Executive Director of NPA, Dr. Daniel Fabricant, gave oral comments to NSOB. “Carrageenan is naturally sourced and has been shown ...
Key House Panel Directs USDA to Consider Funding Multivitamins for Use in WIC Program
A key House Panel directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Nutrition Services (FNS) to prepare a report assessing the benefits of allowing vitamins to be purchased through the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC). “Women, infants and children utilizing the WIC program deserve equal access to and should be allowed ...
CRN Welcomes New Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, congratulated the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) upon the recent release of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The Guidelines state an objective to “meet nutritional needs primarily ...
OTA Gears Up Far-Reaching Strategy to Boost Organic Exports
If Taka Yamaguchi has his way, athletes competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will be eating organic—an ambitious plan that more than 100 of Japan’s top grocery retailers, food importers and distributors learned about at a recent Organic Trade Association (OTA) sponsored seminar in Japan. Yamaguchi, executive officer of Organic Japan, was part ...
Coldstream Naturals Certified Cruelty Free and Vegan
Coldstream Naturals (Newberry, FL) has been certified cruelty free and vegan by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the largest animal rights organization in the world. With more than three million members and supporters, PETA’s Beauty Without Bunnies Certification program clarifies non-animal testing terminology and procedures, compiles information on the testing policies of ...
The Cornucopia Institute Calls for NOSB Candidate Transparency
The Cornucopia Institute (Cornucopia, WI) has called upon USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to make public all candidates for appointment to fill the four vacancies on the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The NOSB, a 15-member board of organic stakeholders representing farmer, consumer, environmental, retail, scientific, certifying and organic food processing interests, was established by Congress ...
Farm Bill Funding Available to Organic Producers and Handlers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA, Washington, D.C.) announced that approximately $13 million in Farm Bill funding is now available for organic certification cost share assistance, making the process more accessible for small certified producers and handlers. Tom Vilsack, secretary, USDA, said consumer demand for organic products is surging across the country. “To meet this ...
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