USDA has no plans to regulate new plant breeding techniques
In Washington, D.C., U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued a statement providing clarification on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s oversight of plants produced...
Missouri and the right to say meat
In Washington, D.C., the Good Food Institute, together with the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri, and plant-based meat...
First plant biostimulant definition proposed in U.S. legislation
In Washington, D.C., a draft of the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill provides the first definition for plant biostimulants proposed by the United States government....
India releases its national REDD+ strategy
In India, reiterating India’s commitment to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan emphasized...
EPA treats forest biomass as carbon neutral for energy production
In Washington, D.C., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced that forest biomass will be treated as carbon neutral. “Today’s announcement grants America’s foresters...
An EU biofuels proposal worth getting behind
By James Cogan, Special to The Digest
Europe’s bioethanol association ePure just released a renewables policy paper that's something to get excited about.
It’s a show of confidence...
FDA approves first marijuana-derived drug
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Epidiolex (cannabidiol) oral solution for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare and...
The FDA seeks dialogue about cultured cell technology for food production
In Washington, D. C., the use of animal cell culture technology as a method of food production and manufacturing raises many important considerations from...
FDA undertakes review of dairy product standards of identity
In Washington, D.C., committed to advancing policies that enable consumers to safely benefit from innovations in how foods are produced, the Food and Drug...
USDA announces innovation agenda with eye on 30% biofuels for 2050
In Washington, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the Agriculture Innovation Agenda, a department-wide initiative to align resources, programs, and research to position.
American...