Perdue signs proclamation to increase local flexibility in school lunch programs
In Virginia, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide greater flexibility in nutrition requirements for school meal...
The European Commission grants conditional merger clearance to Dow and DuPont
In Delaware and Michigan, the European Commission granted DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company conditional regulatory clearance in Europe as a merger of equals....
Government of Canada supports less GHG emissions while growing more food
In Canada, The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Member of Parliament for Delta and Minister of Public Services and Procurement, announced a $1.8 million investment with the...
EPA proposes rule changes for RFS to boost cellulosic ethanol production
In Washington, the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a rule change to the Renewable Fuel Standard that would allow poplar and willow trees as...
Canada approves irradiation treatment for ground beef
In Canada, the Government of Canada published final regulations permitting the sale of fresh and frozen raw ground beef treated with irradiation. Health Canada...
Wood as a renewable fuel in Europe may have unintended consequences
In New Jersey, a paper concluded that Europe’s decision to promote the use of wood as a renewable fuel will likely increase Europe’s greenhouse...
Building a circular bicycle infrastructure: Circulair Bouwen
In the Netherlands, Circulair Bouwen is a report on a 2-year program carried out with EU funds on building a circular bicycle road infrastructure. Over...
Australia allows cannabis product exports
In Australia, MYM Nutraceuticals Inc. announced that Australia will expunge the export ban on cannabis products in February 2018 and allow the worldwide exportation...
A government-supported salt reduction program could save 6 million people per year
In Massachusetts, a new global study projects that a government-supported policy to reduce salt consumption would be highly cost-effective across the world. Based on...
This year’s U.S. wildfire suppression costs are the highest ever
In Washington, D.C., U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that wildland fire suppression costs for the fiscal year have exceeded $2 billion, making...