Not so vegan
OPINION: New research has revealed that over a third of food products labelled as vegan in the UK contain animal ingredients, raising concerns about potential dangers for individuals with severe allergies.
Stop calling your product milk! That’s the message from a US Senator to non-dairy producers.
Wisconsin Sen Tammy Baldwin introduced legislation this month that would force the FDA to enforce the agency’s current food standards and ban plant-based products from being called “milk,” “cheese” and “yoghurt".
Baldwin argued that the products are mislabeled under the FDA’s current definition of milk and so are misleading consumers And they hurt dairy producers.
“Dairy farmers work tirelessly every day to ensure their milk meets high standards of nutritional value and quality; imitation products are using dairy’s good name for their [makers’] benefit.”
Third-year student Cady Burns has won the Waikato Regional Council Prize in Water Science for 2024.
The Rural Change programme, providing free private mental health professional sessions to the rural industry, is set to continue its next chapter within Rural Support Trust from 1 July 2024.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand chief executive Sam McIvor will step down in July.
A new report shows farm employers across the dairy, sheep and beef, and arable sectors have continued to invest strongly in one of their greatest assets – their staff.
The country’s 4200 commercial fruit and vegetable growers will vote from May 14 on a new HortNZ levy.