NPC Applauds Vital Farm, Worker and Long-term Industry Support in COVID Relief and FY21 Funding Bills

December 22, 2020 National Potato Council

The National Potato Council welcomed last night’s actions by the House and Senate to support agriculture workers, family farms, and local communities struggling to survive ongoing food service disruptions ordered by state and local governments in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Freshfel Europe Calls For Urgent Need to Ensure Free Movement of Essential Goods to and From the United Kingdom Crucial Christmas Pre-Brexit Period

December 22, 2020 Freshfel Europe

In response to the recent EU-UK border closures Freshfel Europe calls upon the EU27 and UK authorities to ensure free movement of goods to and from the United Kingdom in line with existing EU recommendations and guidelines, particularly regarding the implementation of EU Green Lanes and free movements of essential workers.

Atlantic Canadian Commercial Fishing Industry Calls for Clear Regulatory Oversight for All Fisheries

The Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance (UFCA), a newly formed alliance of commercial fishery stakeholders, is calling on the Government of Canada to establish clear, lasting, responsible, regulatory oversight for all fisheries – commercial, food, social, and ceremonial.

Co-Cultivation of Seafood Produces Better Harvests

December 21, 2020 University of Gothenburg

Growing algae, mussels and fish together is not only good for the environment, it also produces better harvests. This is shown by new research from the University of Gothenburg.

Eat Just Follows Regulatory Approval With Historic, First-Ever Sale of Cultured Meat

December 21, 2020 Eat Just

Eat Just, Inc., a company that applies cutting-edge science and technology to create healthier, more sustainable foods, today announced that on the heels of its historic regulatory approval for cultured chicken, it has made the first commercial sale of meat created directly from animal cells for human consumption to 1880, an establishment founded to inspire conversations that change the world.