Hannaford Sued Over Deceptive Sustainable Salmon Marketing

Class of Consumers Sues Hannaford & Parent Company Over Deceptive Marketing of “Sustainable” Salmon The grocery store chain Hannaford aggressively markets its seafood as sustainable, when in reality it “sells industrially farmed salmon whose production inflicts grave harms on pristine marine ecosystems and has caused the destruction of marine life around the world,” according to a federal suit filed in New York late yesterday. The plaintiff is represented by fair food system advocacy organization FarmSTAND, the Center for Food Safety, Reese LLP, and Jennings & Earley PLLC. Center for Food Safety Read more: https://lnkd.in/gd6A-GJZ

The Beef Crisis: 3,800 Workers Walk Out 🥩🚫 Read the full story by Ted Genoways, a collaboration between FERN and Mother Jones, here: https://lnkd.in/epCZs6dG Mother Jones Ted Genoways Mary Anne Andrei

The food policy debate now has a paid influencer economy on multiple sides. The Guardian and Documented report that major food and agriculture interests are funding creators to counter elements of the MAHA agenda. Some participating creators say their objective is to correct misinformation and retain editorial independence. It raises a broader question worth discussing: When corporations and wellness businesses both pay people to explain food science, how should consumers evaluate the information? Interesting reporting worth reading 👇 https://lnkd.in/eJWQ7566

Make no mistake: Meat is the most ultra-processed food out there—you just don’t know it because Big Ag is pulling the megafactory farmed wool over your eyes, as they’ve been doing all along. And now it’s even harden to see, hidden under the guise of bogus dietary advice benefiting Big Meat, Big Dairy, and Big Egg, the winning ag-tors in the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Agribusiness. Read the whole article and learn the Unfiltered Food Truth on my Substack: https://lnkd.in/gAsmxbvu

The level two recall of products from Ohio-based cheese packager and manufacturer #GreatLakesCheese is making big waves. Spanning 31 states, over 45 different brands, and involving only one corporation, this massive failure should serve as a wake-up call for every consumer. But Great Lakes Cheese’s carelessness does not stop at our plates... Read more: https://lnkd.in/gvHgVEdv Disclaimer: The images used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent actual photos from or related to Great Lakes Cheese Company.

A food and water safety advocacy organization is crying foul over a decision by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to potentially rescind three Biden-era rules that the group says protect ranchers and farmers from unfair trade practices. - FoodNavigator https://lnkd.in/g9ChkzwJ

Introduction to Farm-to-Table Systems The farm-to-table movement connects consumers directly to local agriculture. This system emphasizes fresh, seasonal produce in meals. . . . https://lnkd.in/eFPnwJnm

The Farm Forward study claims the plant "consistently fails USDA salmonella safety standards year after year" and sends "unsafe chickens to stores nationwide." https://lnkd.in/gZGd3W2N

The data speak for themselves: look at those steep curves for industrial factory farming! China and Brazil are leading the charge - and the US, of course. Learn more about the magnitude of our global meat habit at https://lnkd.in/gAsmxbvu?

GMOs and ultra-processed foods are “nested” in the same industrial food chain, warns the Non-GMO Project’s Hans Eisenbeis, who argues that monocrop agriculture and food waste make UPFs an environmental liability. - FoodNavigator https://lnkd.in/gFEVzQvt