ORGANIC FARMERS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES POLICY LEADERSHIP National membership organization for organic farmers hires Policy Director, elects first Policy Committee
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From National Young Farmers Coalition In 2011, President Obama signed into law the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) — mandating the first overhaul to U.S. food safety laws since 1938. Since then, the USDA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has … Continued
Congress shuts down organics
By Melody Meyer, Vice President of Policy and Industry Relations, United Natural Foods Incorporated (UNFI) The media has been abuzz with news of the government shutdown and the blame game is exuberant on both sides of the aisle. In 2011, … Continued
Antibiotics are for treating infections. Period.
By Susan A. Schneider, Director of LL.M. Program in Agricultural & Food Law at Arkansas School of law and contributor to the Agricultural Law blog. On September 16, the Centers for Disease Control issued its report, Antibiotic Resistance Threats in … Continued
Defining the family farm
By Susan A. Schneider, Director of LL.M. Program in Agricultural & Food Law at Arkansas School of law and contributor to the Agricultural Law blog. Throughout much of our history, the government has said that U.S. farm policy was driven … Continued