Today is January 31, 2025 / /
Today is January 31, 2025 / /
Half of U.S. adults will be obese by 2030, report says By Jennifer Huget, Based on trends, half of the adults in the United States will be obese by 2030 unless the government makes changing the food environment a policy priority, according to a report released Thursday on the international obesity crisis in the British Continue Reading »
Food label descriptions defined The Arizona Republic Eating healthfully requires label literacy – knowing what such designations as “all-natural” and “free-range” mean. Today’s food labels can confuse even health-savvy shoppers. Take “all natural,” which implies that the food is as close to nature as possible. In reality, the government requires that natural meats, poultry and Continue Reading »
FROM KOSHER TODAY (AUG. 22) Rabbi Yosef Ralbag, a Kosher Pioneer, Preceded Kosher Revolution New York…by Kosher Today Staff Reporters…Rabbi Yosef Ralbag, the founder of the Triangle K Kosher Certification agency, passed away recently but his legacy was that of a pioneer who sought to bring kashrus to the masses. According to kashrus sources, Rabbi Continue Reading »
U.S. Scientists Discover Natural Agent That Kills Bacteria in Food MINNEAPOLIS – U.S. scientists discovered a naturally-occurring agent that destroys the bacteria that cause meat, fish, eggs and dairy products to rot. Researchers at the University of Minnesota reported the discovery of bisin — a naturally-occurring compound produced by some types of bacteria. The agent Continue Reading »
FROM KOSHER TODAY, AUG 8 Well-Known Kosher Brands Get Fresh Start at Kedem Bayonne, NJ…by T. Cohn…So what happened to Barton’s? Elite? Wissotzky Tea? Prigat? These brands that have become major staples in kosher homes all over the US are all part of a growing portfolio of such well-known brands at Kedem Foods, a major Continue Reading »
HARRIS POLL NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Ah, ice cream. Few treats conjure up a summer day memory as much as a dripping ice cream cone or digging into a sundae after a long day at the beach. But which flavor is always the big debate. Who doesn’t remember standing in front of Continue Reading »
FROM KOSHER TODAY (AUG. 8) Hushed Discussion about Possible Shortages on Rosh Hashanah New York…Spot shortages have become commonplace in the kosher marketplace in recent years, particularly during the Passover season. Consumers will remember such well-covered shortages as margarine, Barton’s chocolates, Tam Tam’s and even ketchup. Some categories of meat have also been in short Continue Reading »
FROM KOSHER TODAY AUG 9, 2011 Kashrus Policy on Wine and Spirits Begins to Take Shape Chicago…So what is the kashrus policy on beer? Vodka? Sake? A sub-committee of the Association of Kashrus Organizations (AKO) met recently to discuss a common policy by the kashrus organizations. Headed by Rabbi Sholem Fishbane, AKO’s Executive Director and Continue Reading »
July 22/Washington– The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released an advance copy of a proposed rule entitled “Common or Usual Name for Raw Meat and Poultry Products.” Under the proposed rule, raw meat and poultry products with added solution that do not otherwise fall under an established standard of identity would have Continue Reading »
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