
US Composting Council gets $4.4 million for compost application trials
As part of a $90 million dollar investment in conservation efforts, the U.S. government prioritizes composting viability to increase adoption in agriculture.

As part of a $90 million dollar investment in conservation efforts, the U.S. government prioritizes composting viability to increase adoption in agriculture.

As part of a $90 million dollar investment in conservation efforts, the U.S. government prioritizes composting viability to increase adoption in agriculture.

Though Americans seem to refuse to eat healthy, the FDA has relentless persistence to help people make responsible food choices.

The FDA is trying to make it easier to make smart food decisions. With rising chronic diseases attributed to food-related habits, the organization proposes placing a new nutrition label on the front of food packages with fat, sodium, and sugar content.

Synthetic food dye is widely used in food and ingested drugs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a constituent update stating it revoked its authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3. Manufacturers who use this ingredient have two or three years to reformulate their products.

What’s the difference between “Sell By,” “Use By,” and “Best By”? And how does date labeling affect waste and spending? The FDA and USDA are working on a solution.