The New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers has apparently decided to jump the shark by literally opposing GMOs in school meals, citing overwhelmingly rebuffed poppycock. Dumb Food for Dumb Parents We’ve written before about the “Real Food for Kids” campaign, a sort of Family Guy/Homer Simpson (satire) approach to food that has suckered in numerous parent-teacher organizations (PTOs) on what should be served in the school cafeteria. As one leader of the movement announced, “If we can’t pronounce it, we don’t want it in our food.” Okay, Officer Barbrady. Now comes word that the New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers has decided to jump the shark by literally opposing GMOs in school meals.Among its uneducated charges is tha...
Key Takeaways: Dry bulk markets remain mixed with Capesize vessels seeing continued pressure from weaker demand while fixtures and rate strength gradually increases towards the smaller vessel classes. Tanker markets are pulling back from their recent highs as tonnage moves out of the Mid...
The Trump import plan for 300,000 MT of beef supplies used for ground beef, i.e., lean trim, from September through November has, according to Secretary Brooke Rollins, brought some relief to beef prices. The Executive Order states that the Secretary of Agriculture will analyze and review the m...
Key Takeaways: Texas illustrates the assumptions underlying the 2025 FMMO reform; Idaho exposes their limitations. The Southwest order blend (roughly 27 percent Class I, 32 percent Class III and 31 percent Class IV) exposes Texas producers to every lever USDA adjusted, with a near-neutral proj...
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