Call for cut-price fruit and veg
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Over 80% of people want subsidised fruit and vegetables to encourage healthy eating, a BBC survey has shown.
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EAST MANATEE - One way the struggling Florida citrus industry can get a boost is for the US government to slap a tariff on countries that sell juice below costs, local citrus growers agree.
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By Erin Sherbert, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Jun. 8--East Contra Costa farmers soon will be able to operate larger roadside stands as well as farm markets, giving them more opportunities to sell their fruits and vegetables.
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The government Monday announced a plan to expand efforts to minimize food-borne illness associated with fresh produce. The 2004 Produce Safety Action Plan builds on 1998
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NEW DELHI: Prices of vegetables, fruits and poultry are likely to escalate by 5-6 per cent as truckers under the banner of the All India Motor Vehicle Transport Congress (AIMVC) went on strike on Saturday.
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Campaigners are calling for rules on junk food marketing to children to be tightened.
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Farming, labour and consumer associations are calling for national standards to prevent farm workers from being exploited.
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By Geri Parlin, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Feb. 22--Food for the table, good nutrition, a sense of neighborhood and a lesson in community spirit.   That's a lot to ask of a carrot.
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An over-arching policy for supermarkets is needed to tackle obesity, waste and climate change, a report says.
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Business & money: Â· Call to catch up with big energy crop producersÂ· Concerns over food supply are 'absolute nonsense'
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Concern at the distance 'green' produce travels.
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People would like simple signposts to help them to make informed and healthier food choices, according to new research from the UKâs Food Standards Agency (FSA).
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Menus in Montgomery County's chain restaurants would have to list nutritional information such as calories, sodium and fat content under a proposal submitted yesterday to the County Council.
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By John Holland, The Modesto Bee, Calif.  Feb. 21--Well-placed federal money could help San Joaquin Valley farmers provide food while caring for the land, speakers told two congressmen Tuesday.
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The supermarket giant Asda was fined Â£5,000 ($9000) after UK court ruled yesterday that the claim that the fruit may help fight cancer contravenes the health according to that any labeling claiming that a food prevents, treats or cures a disease is
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Life & style: When the most delicious berries are fresh off your own plants, why bother with the supermarket variety, asks Sue Stickland.
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Manufacturers cut sugar and add vitamins in products to appeal to parents worried about childhood obesity and unhealthy eating habits.