U.S. Healthcare Wastes $750 Billion a Year
Don’t discount the healthcare discussion anytime soon. Long after the November elections, the pains of health-care costs are likely to continue. A recent report by Institute of Medicine has revealed…
Food Pantries Get Less from Federal Government
The federal government is sending less produce, meat, and dairy products to food banks and pantries, which is impacting their ability to meet demand, USA Today reports. “It’s not playing…
Officials Crack Down on Synthetic Drugs
Indiana retailers can expect a formal notice and warning from state and local officials that continued synthetic drug sales could cost them their business, according to the State Attorney General…
USDA Identifies Food Deserts
The USDA’s Economic Research Service has identified more than 6,500 food desert tracts in the U.S. based on 2000 CENSUS and 2006 data on locations of supermarkets, supercenters, and large…
FDA Increases Tobacco Compliance Checks
The FDA’s Center for Tobacco Compliance (CTP) has updated its compliance check enforcement activity of retailers selling tobacco, revealing a sharp increase in the number of compliance checks. Analysis of…
Congressional Black Caucus Concerned Over SNAP Changes
More than 30 members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) are concerned that a proposed SNAP fraud prevention solution will have “unintended consequences.” In a letter to House and Senate…
Retail Food Safety Forum
Plan now to attend the FMI/National Grocers Association (N.G.A.) inaugural Retail Food Safety Forum in Cincinnati on November 5 – 6, 2012. Through interactive learning, peer discussions, and idea exchanges,…
Retailers of All Sizes Oppose Swipe Fee Settlement
In a letter sent to House and Senate leaders last week, NACS and a group of associations representing retailers of all sizes across all segments of the merchant community highlighted…
GAO: Debit Reform Good for Community Banks, Credit Unions
In a comprehensive report on how financial regulatory reform affects community banks and credit unions, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that these financial institutions have benefitted since the…
Senate Introduces Menu-Labeling Legislation
Last week, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) introduced S. 3574, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2012, which calls for a less burdensome approach to unnecessary federal menu-labeling regulations…