All federal food policy is based on the recommendations stemming from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The American Bakers Association (ABA) leads the Grain Chain, an organization of 10 groups from grain growers and millers, as well as bakers and others who have an interest in growing grain consumption.
Even though the year started in a partial government shutdown, the government relations team from the American Bakers Association (ABA) continued to push forward on several key regulatory initiatives.
The Food Safety Summit, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, will take place May 7–10 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. The Food Safety Summit addresses the importance of food safety throughout today’s interconnected supply chain and food manufacturing.
During the tumultuous first year of the Trump Administration, the untold story has been the significant efforts to mitigate the numerous regulatory overreaches by the Obama Administration.
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), what’s being called the most sweeping reform of the U.S. food safety laws in more than 70 years, signed into law last January 4, aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus from responding to contamination to preventing it.
Just in the last couple of years, there have been a number of regulatory initiatives come to life that effect just about every corner of the bakery industry, says contributing columnist, Jeff Dearduff. Read on to find out how you can stay ahead of the game.
Americans are eating entirely too many calories and not choosing enough nutritious foods in their daily diets, says contributing columnist Judi Adams. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends foods that can help correct this bad habit.