Nunhems Launches Cherry-On-The-Vine Tomato
Global vegetable genetics and services specialist, Nunhems, is delivering fresh new options to the high-tech tomato market in North Europe and North America. …
Month: July 2013
Sen. Begich Takes Issue With Wal-Mart Salmon Decision
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich is taking issue with a decision by Wal-Mart to stop buying Alaska salmon products not certified as sustainable by the London-based Marine Stewardship Council. …
Maryland Blue Crabs In Running To Be Among America's 10 Most Iconic Foods
Any Marylander will tell you blue crabs embody the flavor of the state better than any other local food. But are Maryland crabs more iconic than Philly cheesesteaks or Cincinnati chili? …
'Summer Of Shrimp: Fire It Up!' Sweeps Launches On Facebook
Seizing the power of Pinterest, The Shrimp Council introduces its Eat Shrimp pin boards. Pinterest, the wildly popular social media network that allows users to visually share, curate and discover new interests by “pinning” images and videos, has become a huge magnet for recipe-sharing. In fact, recipes are among an elite group of pins that are repinned 42-percent more than any other type of pin. To celebrate its debut on the Pinterest platform, The Shrimp Council is hosting the “Summer of Shrimp: Fire It Up!” sweepstakes with Weber-Stephen Products LLC, makers of the iconic Weber Grill. …
Feinstein Bill Safeguards Use Of Antibiotics In Agriculture
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today introduced legislation to combat antibiotic resistant superbugs that develop when antibiotics are misused in animal agriculture. The Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2013 directs the Food and Drug Administration to prohibit the use of human antibiotics in the feed and water of healthy farm animals if they jeopardize human health. …
