A barrage of messages from social media influencers, along with other online blogs and articles, have claimed that farmed salmon are bad for you because the fish are fed dyes to turn their flesh red. Some have claimed that farmed salmon is naturally gray, suggesting they are malnourished, and consumers should avoid eating it for […]

On a recent market day at the San Francisco Ferry Building, Tory and Rebecca Torosian of Tory Farms, a second-generation, 80-acre orchard in the San Joaquin Valley, are hawking the last of their navel oranges, lemons and pomegranates as they head into a long hiatus.  Normally, a late winter crop of oro blancos, page mandarins […]

Beef raised in Brazil. Pork processed in Canada. Eggs raised in New Zealand. All of these products—and more—are eligible for a “Product of USA” label under the current label regulations.  But that could change if new regulations are passed by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).  Using a “Product of USA” label is voluntary, […]