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US Port Talks Set to Resume as Trump Role Poses a Wild Card
Dockworkers are set to meet with their employers in New Jersey, resuming negotiations on the key issue of automation that sparked a three-day strike at East and Gulf Coast ports last month.
California AG makes case against OOIDA’s legal battle to stop AB5
California’s attorney general has fired back at the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association in a federal appeals court, saying OOIDA’s arguments against the state’s independent contractor law, AB5, are “simply wrong in…
The Path Forward for Food and Ag
Now, a week past the 2024 election, we’re at the brink of momentous shifts in how our food system functions—and for whom. Food and ag organizations across the country are weighing in on what the election could bring. What…
Op-ed: What a Second Trump Administration Could Mean for Your Food
First, food prices could increase. A lot. And this time, food inflation will be driven by food policy choices, not by the Covid-19 pandemic. After the role food prices played in the election, some might wonder why Trump would…
RFK Jr. and the Make America Healthy Again agenda could impact food safety
RFK Jr., a lawyer-politician, could replace lawyer-politician Xavier Becerra as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Or RFK Jr could be the next Secretary of Agriculture, replacing Tom Vilsack, a lawyer. Deputy FDA…
Large EU-wide Salmonella outbreak linked to tomatoes from Italy
A multi-country Salmonella outbreak in Europe linked to tomatoes from Italy has sickened more than 250 people. From January 2023 to November 2024, 266 confirmed cases of Salmonella Strathcona have been identified in 16…
Kraft Heinz pulls Lunchables from National School Lunch Program
Kraft Heinz has announced it is removing its Lunchables meal kits from the National School Lunch Program. With eight $1 billion+ brands, Kraft Heinz is North America’s third-largest food and beverage company and the…
South Africa investigates local shops as death toll passes 20
More than 20 people are believed to have died in one South African province after consuming food from local shops. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said the majority of deaths have been children aged between six and nine. “The…
Volkswagen Boosts Bet on Rivian’s EV Tech by $800 Million
Volkswagen and Rivian named leaders for their multibillion-dollar joint venture and showcased a prototype electric vehicle, signaling their commitment even as global EV demand softens.
As debate begins on Trump 47’s impact on oil, diesel benchmark hits 3-year low
Following a week of up-and-down futures prices – but with the “up” not lasting particularly long – the benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges fell this week for the third time in four weeks to levels not seen in…
