In the past decade, Beyond Meat’s plant-based protein offerings have become ubiquitous in the marketplace. It’s gone far with its claim that its meat substitute is “the future of food.” Now, however, Los Angeles-based Beyond Meat has to persuade finicky American consumers that the future includes a detour through the People’s Republic of……
Opinion Every week I pour over the warning letters the Food and Drug Administration has sent to food firms. These letters are sent to food companies in the U.S. and companies importing into the U.S. They list violations based on findings from FDA inspections. The recipients are given 15 days to respond to the letters……
A European system used by countries to report outbreaks saw a record number of alerts in 2019. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) hosts the Epidemic Intelligence Information System for food- and waterborne diseases (EPIS-FWD) platform. The network is a restricted web-based platform for experts to help with early detection and coordination of response to multi-country outbreaks……
Lithuanian authorities have seized more than 40 tons of imported poultry meat due to potential Salmonella contamination in the space of three months. From June to August of this year, the State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) banned the placing on the market of 10 batches of poultry meat imported to Lithuania from Poland, Hungary,……
President Trump and scores of supporters gathered for a rally in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Tuesday without masks, despite the urging of a local Republican official and a state mandate.Dave Plyler, the GOP chairman of…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) argued Tuesday that it should defend President Trump instead of his personal attorneys in a defamation suit brought by author E. Jean Carroll, who has accused the president of raping her….
One of the leading coronavirus vaccine clinical trials, from AstraZeneca, has been paused to investigate a “potentially unexplained illness” in one of the participants, the company said Tuesday.
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany asked Twitter to fact-check a misleading video circulating on the social media network in which she argued the Trump administration is facilitating a coronavirus vaccine more e…
President Trump is his own worst enemy because he has let this campaign become a referendum on his own presidency. If this dynamic continues, he will lose.
A great deal of talk and work has been made towards reducing the carbon footprint of cars but, sometimes, the best way to accomplish that is to reduce the use of cars entirely. Of course, that’s not really a viable solution these days but there are definitely times when having more than two wheels can…
The walls are seemingly closing in on Huawei as the beleaguered Chinese company continues to lose suppliers and potential reprieves in light of the US’ increasing export restrictions against it. Next week will see the implementation of new rules that would prevent Huawei from having access even to semiconductors and materials needed to manufacture its…
In the world of nutrition and cooking, “quick” and “healthy” are almost always at opposing ends. Companies like Soylent and Huel have risen to fame for their healthy meal replacements but those can’t really be considered “meals” in the traditional sense. Huel, however, is now stepping out of its comfort zone to leave Soylent in…