The News in Food

Humane Society Sues USDA Over Mad-Cow Safety Rules (Wall Street Journal Online) Following its video release, which prompted the largest meat recall in US history, the Humane Society is suing the USDA over its inadequate mad cow inspection regulations.

California Grocers Recycle 2.3 Billion Pounds of Plastic, Paper, Cardboard, Wood, Green Waste and Animal Products in 2006 (Business Wire) The California Grocery Industry has released a report showing that the state’s grocers recycled massive amounts of packaging and food waste in 2006.

UN Says Warming Threatens Fish Stocks (Associated Press) The UN has issued a new statement, warning that the combined effects of global warming, water pollution and over-fishing are putting fish stocks at risk of collapse.

World’s First MSC-Certified Sustainable Tuna Now Available In Select Grocery Stores And Restaurants (WebWire) The Marine Stewardship council has certified a tuna fishery as “sustainable” for the first time ever.