Alaska Seafood Hosts Instagram Contest For National Seafood Month

October is National Seafood Month, which means there’s no better time to enjoy the abundance of sustainable seafood from Alaskan waters. This year, the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) is celebrating with the inaugural “Show Us Your Alaska Seafood” Instagram photo contest.

During Government Shutdown, Seafood Inspections Are On Hold

October 4, 2013 Monica Hernandez, WWLTV

How safe is your seafood? FDA food inspectors won't be able to tell you. They're furloughed until the government shutdown ends.

Hillshire Brands Thinks Outside The Corn Dog With CEO Connolly

Since Hillshire Brands spun off from the Sara Lee Corp. last June, CEO Sean Connolly has made a point of thinking outside the box – and even beyond the traditional pig and cow.

FDA Bans Three Arsenic Drugs Used In Poultry & Pig Feeds

In resolving a longstanding dispute, the Food and Drug Administration has announced that it will rescind approval for three of the four arsenic drugs that had been used in animal feeds at the request of the companies that market them.

Why Lots Of Grass-Fed Beef Sold In US Comes From Down Under

October 4, 2013 Dan Charles, NPR

Beef from cattle that have grazed only on pasture is in high demand — much to the surprise of many meat retailers, who didn't traditionally think of grass-fed beef as top-quality. But if you look carefully at the labels on grass-fed beef, especially in mainstream supermarkets like Safeway and Stop & Shop, you'll notice something peculiar. Quite a lot of this beef is coming to the U.S. from half a world away, in Australia.