Published December 14, 2021 You may have noticed that the labels on many foods in the grocery store include what country the food comes from. However,…
Tell USDA that lab-raised meat cells need to be clearly labeled
Published November 1, 2011 The USDA has announced plans to adopt rules about the labeling of lab-raised cells that originally came from animals. The agency’s description…
FARFA reacts to Houston’s move to limit cottage foods
Published October 11, 2021 The City of Houston recently began requiring cottage foods operators to purchase a Temporary Food Dealer’s Permit to sell foods at certain…
Tell your legislators to support healthy soils!
Published October 1, 2021 Along with tackling redistricting, the Texas Legislature is using the current Special Session to decide how to spend money from…
Read FARFA’s Testimony on the Use of Custom Slaughterhouses
Published on September 28, 2021 The USDA Advisory Committee on Meat & Poultry began meeting on Monday, Sept. 27, to respond to the USDA’s request…
USDA hints at more limits on custom slaughterhouses
Published on September 14, 2021 USDA’s Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) has an advisory committee – the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection…
Stop the mergers in the poultry industry
Published August 31, 2021 The control over our food supply by a handful of large corporations is at the root of so many problems…
Tell USDA how to help small meat processors
Published August 24, 2021 The USDA has committed to investing $500 million “to improve infrastructure, increase capacity, and hasten diversification” in meat and poultry processing….
Speak up for more options for livestock farmers
If we want a resilient food system, we must rebuild the small- and mid-scale infrastructure that is needed to allow small- and mid-scale farmers to get…
The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: The ’21 Texas Legislative Session
Published July 9, 2021 Our usual round-up of news from the Texas legislative session was delayed as we waited for the final list of…