Why It Can Be So Hard To Find Affordable, Healthy Food

Food labeling appears to be crucial to consumers’ choices when purchasing their food. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

Mar 14th, 2019
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USDA Floats Rule to Strengthen Organic Standards Enforcement
The rule would expand the National Organic Program's oversight and help curb organic fraud.
Aug 7th, 2020
Brahma beer is displayed at a bar that's open for deliveries only amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Brasilia, Brazil on July 14.
Campaign Builds to Remove Hindu God Off Beer
An interfaith coalition is telling AB InBev to rename its line of Brahma beer, a favorite in Brazil.
Jul 14th, 2020
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Eskimo Pie Changing Name
Eskimo Pie joins a growing list of brands that are rethinking their marketing in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests in recent weeks.
Jun 22nd, 2020
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Distillery Accidentally Sells Gin Bottles Full of Hand Sanitizer
“The product is labelled as gin, however it is not gin,” the company said in a Facebook post.
Jun 15th, 2020
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Pilgrim's Pride CEO Takes Leave to Focus on Defense
The executive has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to price fixing allegations.
Jun 14th, 2020
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Calorie Control Council Responds to Sugar Association
See what the CCC had to say about The Sugar Association's FDA petition.
Jun 5th, 2020
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Sugar Association Wants Sweetener Labeling Overhaul
The group is asking the FDA to change requirements for low- and no-calorie sweeteners to boost transparency and "end misleading practices."
Jun 4th, 2020
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Meeting Supply Without Sacrificing Safety
How the FDA's easing of labeling requirements is impacting the food and beverage supply chain.
May 28th, 2020
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FDA Allowing Ingredient Swaps Without Label Changes
The agency said the change is due to the scarcity of certain ingredients amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 27th, 2020
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34K Lbs of Chicken Noodle Soup Recalled
Kenosha, WI-based RCK Foods' sold the soup that includes undeclared egg.
May 4th, 2020
Cans of beer produced and named in reference to the COVID-19 pandemic are shown at Wild Heaven Beer on Thursday, April 30 in Avondale Estates, Ga. The 'Fauci Spring' pale ale, center, was named to honor Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and President Donald Trump's point person on explaining the COVID-19 pandemic to the American public.
Dr. Fauci Beer Gets 2nd Run
An Atlanta brewery has begun making second, larger batch of Fauci Spring, a pale ale named after the nation’s top expert on infectious diseases.
May 1st, 2020
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Land O'Lakes Removes Native American From Packaging
Known as Mia, the woman was shown sitting in a serene landscape of lakes and woods on packages of butter, cheese and other products.
Apr 17th, 2020