Month: February 2018

The eat brighter! Initiative Extended Through 2021

February 2, 2018 Produce Marketing Association

The eat brighter!™ initiative, which leverages the strength and influence of the Sesame Street brand and characters to increase fresh produce consumption, has been extended through 2021. Produce Marketing Association (PMA), Partnership For A Healthier America (PHA), and Sesame Workshop (the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street) launched eat brighter! in 2013, featuring characters like Big Bird, Elmo, and Abby Cadabby on produce packaging and store signage to inspire children and families to choose fresh fruits and vegetables. …

DNA Barcoding Reveals Widespread Seafood Fraud In Metro Vancouver

February 1, 2018 CBC News

UBC researchers are developing new techniques to identify the seafood sold in Metro Vancouver and they say their findings, released Friday, point to widespread seafood fraud. …

Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Seafood Slavery Risk Tool

February 1, 2018 Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Program

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch® program – already the global standard for environmentally responsible seafood – today launches the Seafood Slavery Risk Tool, the first solution of its kind to help businesses assess the potential risk of forced labor, human trafficking, and hazardous child labor in fisheries. The tool is available at seafoodslaveryrisk.org. …

Maine Disputes Study That Predicts Sharp Decline In Gulf Of Maine Lobsters

February 1, 2018 Penelope Overton, Portland Press Herald

The state agency that oversees Maine’s marine fisheries is questioning the reliability of a new study that predicts a sharp decline in Gulf of Maine lobsters over the next 30 years. …

Two Butterball Associates Receive Recognition From IPPE 30 Under 30

February 1, 2018 Butterball

Two Butterball, LLC employees were recognized as leaders through the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) “30 Under 30” program, Wednesday, January 31. Adam Grant, digital community coordinator and assistant brand manager, and Molly Parker, director of food safety and animal care, were recognized for their professional leadership qualities within the meat and poultry manufacturing industry. …