... Newsletter identifies top 5 topics in food and agriculture
Jan 12, 2016Jennifer Grullon
GMOs, organic foods, food safety, farm stewardship and antibiotics were the “most highly discussed” food and agriculture topics by the US media and top influencers in the second half of 2015,...
... CDC turns to Yelp for tracking reports of foodborne illness
Mar 05, 2015Jennifer Grullon
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently posted analysis of using the urban business-review site Yelp to identify unreported outbreaks of foodborne illness, reports the latest edition of...
... Activist groups defeated in attempts to curb antibiotic use
Aug 13, 2014Jennifer Grullon
Two activist efforts recently suffered defeats in attempts to curb antibiotic use in US animal agriculture
... Sustainability tops list of poultry topics during first half of 2014
Jul 18, 2014Jennifer Grullon
Sustainability was the most highly discussed topic in the US poultry industry during the first half of 2014, according to an analysis by Influence Feed.
... ‘Organic’ labels for poultry, other foods challenged in recent news reports
Jun 09, 2014Jennifer Grullon
Critics of the organic labels for poultry meat and other foods are speaking up, reports the latest edition of Influence Feed.
... CDC releases progress report on food safety
Apr 28, 2014Jennifer Grullon
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) report last week indicating that rates of Salmonella recently declined...
... FDA issues update on antibiotic guidelines
Apr 13, 2014Jennifer Grullon
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued on March 26 an Update on Animal Pharmaceutical Industry Response to Guidance #213, which asked animal health companies to voluntarily phase out...
... ‘Socially responsible’ food production stirs debate
Mar 31, 2014Jennifer Grullon
The past few weeks have showcased the exploration of "socially responsible" food production and its consumer appeal, occasionally with contradictory findings, according to the latest edition of...
... ‘Influence Feed’ now featured on Poultry Health Today
Mar 13, 2014Jennifer Grullon
Poultry Health Today is pleased to feature Influence Feed — a biweekly report rounding up the hot topics in food and agriculture, as determined by the most influential voices from across the...
... Numbers, figures and the fine print
Mar 11, 2014Jennifer Grullon
Between announcing the federal government’s first major updates to the Nutrition Facts panel in 20 years and the restriction of in-school advertising of foods that don’t meet healthy guidelines,...
... Defining wholesomeness
Feb 25, 2014Jennifer Grullon
The past two weeks have featured the convergence of special interest agendas and consumer food trends into a series of high-profile business developments. In particular, Chick-fil-A’s announcement...
... Transparency or exaggeration?
Feb 11, 2014Jennifer Grullon
In the past weeks we’ve taken note of two prominent foodservice companies using agricultural practices for marketing positioning. McDonald’s and Chipotle instigated influencer conversation by...
... Welcome to Influence Feed
Jan 28, 2014Jennifer Grullon
Welcome to the Food and Agriculture Influence Feed from Zoetis, a biweekly report rounding up the top topics in food and agriculture, as determined by the most influential voices from across the...
