Oil Industry Sues to Halt Ethanol Mandates
The ethanol wars are getting stickier, with the American Petroleum Institute (API) firing the next round by suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week over the 2013 ethanol…
USDA Posts New Food Safety Measures for Poultry Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA – FSIS) has issued new food safety procedures for producers of ground chicken and turkey and related products. They…
AAA: Consumers Confused by E15
A recent survey by AAA finds a strong likelihood of consumer confusion and the potential for voided warranties and vehicle damage as a result of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)…
Report Finds Food Stamp Allotments Seriously Inadequate
A new Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) report, “Replacing the Thrifty Food Plan in Order to Provide Adequate Allotments for SNAP Beneficiaries,” explores the shortfalls of the Thrifty Food…
Online Lottery: C-Stores vs. Lottery Providers
Legislation to prohibit all forms of online gambling except poker has lottery providers and convenience stores at odds, The Hill reports. Lottery officials are concerned that Senate Majority Leader Harry…
FDA: Unveils New Form for Tobacco Product
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) released anew form for reporting potential tobacco product violations. The form provides the public and other…
OMB Approves FDA’s Potential Tobacco Product Violations Reporting Form
The Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the FDA’s request to begin using a Potential Tobacco Product Violations Report form to allow the public to report possible…
USDA Updates Testing for Meat, Poultry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will require meat and poultry producers and importers to wait for negative test results of food-borne pathogens before releasing…
Bill to Limit ATM Fee Signage Heads to President
U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer’s (R-Mo.) measure to eliminate the requirement that ATMs display duplicative signs disclosing their fees has been sent to President Obama for his signature as part of…
Why is the Drinking Age 21?
Why 21? The concept that a person becomes a full adult at age 21 dates back centuries in English common law, the age at which a person could, among other…