Salinas-based Taylor Farms Retail is getting patriotic with its "American Blend" bag salad mix. With crisp iceberg lettuce, crunchy romaine, colorful red cabbage, carrots and radishes, the American Blend is a refreshing, tasty and nutritious addition to any summer celebration. …
Legislation aimed at leveling the playing field for U.S. catfish farmers was passed in the 2008 farm bill. The program would transfer the responsibility of inspecting imported seafood from the Food and Drug Administration to the USDA. U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., is one of several lawmakers that has called the USDA into question for its continued failure to implement the program. …
It is a summer tradition in these parts, especially around the Fourth of July. We’re talking about eating crabs. As Mike Schuh reports–there are plenty available, as long as you’re not picky about where they came from. …
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has sent suppliers a letter saying it will stop selling Alaska salmon that isn't certified by the Marine Stewardship Council. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game dropped its sponsorship of the salmon industry's MSC certification in 2010, saying it was too expensive, and processors then pulled out, also citing the program's complexity. …
Americans spent $1.7 billion on hot dogs last year—and that’s just at supermarkets; it doesn’t count wieners purchased at restaurants and sports facilities or from street vendors. And no day is better for hot dog consumption than the Fourth of July, when Americans are expected to eat about 150 million of them—enough to stretch from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles more than five times. …
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