Politics and Food Safety Considering food security concerns, a majority on the EU Council has asked the Directorate for Health and Food Safety to provide additional data and analysis on the impact of the proposed sustainable use of plant-protection products (SUR). The directive includes a politically chosen target of a 50 percent reduction in the risk and use of chemical pesticides by 2030. However, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has elevated concerns that pesticide reductions could now threaten food security. The head of the Directorate, Stella Kyriakides, responded that:
She will comply with the request. The analysis will be “difficult and complicated.” She does not want this examination to delay implementation of th...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...