Year: 2015

Where Have All The Cod Gone?

January 2, 2015 W. Jeffrey Bolster, New York Times

In November, regulators from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration shut down recreational and commercial cod fishing in the Gulf of Maine, that enchanting arm of the coastal sea stretching east-northeast from Cape Cod. They did not have much choice: Federal law requires action to rebuild fish stocks when they are depleted, and recent surveys revealed cod populations to be at record lows, despite decades of regulations intended to restore them. …

First Edible Genetically Engineered Fish Still Awaiting Approval

January 2, 2015 Michele Henry, Waterloo Region Record

History's first genetically engineered fish destined for the dinner plate still swims in that amorphous space between approval and denial. Despite grumblings earlier this year that U.S. authorities were about to make a move, and either approve this salmon for human consumption or deny its entry into the marketplace, the AquaBounty AquAdvantage fish still awaits its fate. …

USDA Issues Final Rule On Descriptive Designation For Raw Meat & Poultry Products Containing Added Solutions

January 2, 2015 USDA FSIS

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending its regulations to require the use of a descriptive designation as part of the product name on the labels of raw meat and poultry products that contain added solutions and that do not meet a standard of identity. …

Beef Consumers Get Information From Websites, Social Media

January 2, 2015 Staff Reporter, South Dakota State University

In an era when consumers have a wealth of information at their fingertips, where do South Dakotans turn for recommendations on meat-purchasing? That's the question assistant professor Kuo-Liang "Matt" Chang and a team of South Dakota State University researchers sought to answer when trying to determine the best way to use social media to encourage beef consumption.

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Here's What's Behind America's Growing Appetite For Goat Meat

January 2, 2015 Charles Passy, MarketWatch

Nearly 2.3 million goats were raised for meat in the U.S. in 2014, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. And while that figure is slightly lower than the previous year, it’s generally believed that goat meat consumption has increased dramatically in America over the past couple of decades. The reason: The growing wave of immigrants from parts of the world — notably, Latin American countries — where goat meat is widely enjoyed. …