Archives for October 8, 2009

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Interactive forum tackles food’s biggest challenges

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Food industry leaders met last week to develop ways to address food safety, childhood obesity, hunger, and agriculture in an interactive forum designed to boost economic opportunities and food safety in Michigan.

US agriculture head on breaking dairy boom and bust

By Guy Montague-Jones

Restructuring may be needed to break cycles of boom and bust in the dairy industry, said the US agriculture secretary this week, soon after Congress approved a $350m emergency aid package.

Investment to boost stevia supply from Paraguay

By Jess Halliday

A new investment agreement between the US and Paraguay will encourage cultivation of stevia in the south of Paraguay, diversifying agriculture in the region – and supply for PureCircle.