Navigating Turbulence: The Intersection of Policy, Profit, and Food Systems in 2025

The food and agriculture landscape is currently defined by a profound dichotomy. On one hand, private sector innovation is yielding "unicorn" success stories, signaling that consumer demand for functional, health-conscious…

The Silent Revolution in Food Safety: Navigating the Complexities of FSMA 204 and the Path to 2028

For decades, the global food supply chain operated on a "one-step-back, one-step-forward" model of traceability. If a consumer fell ill from contaminated spinach, investigators would work backward to the distributor,…

Cultivating Resilience: Brandy Hall on Bringing Permaculture from the Farm to the Backyard

For decades, the term "permaculture" conjured images of sprawling, multi-acre homesteads tucked away in the countryside, far removed from the constraints of suburban cul-de-sacs or urban row houses. However, a…

A New Model for Community Food Systems: Inside the Historic Union Contract at Rochester’s Abundance Food Co-op

In an era defined by labor volatility and the widening gap between the cost of living and stagnant wages, a small but significant victory has emerged from the South Wedge…

A New Era for Gluten Safety: Global Codex Standards Set to Transform Allergen Labeling

In a landmark move for the global celiac disease community, the 49th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL49) has officially forwarded updated guidance for precautionary allergen labeling…

The Alpine Renaissance: How Chambéryzette Strawberry Aperitif Finally Crossed the Atlantic

By Penelope Bass | May 14, 2026 There are few sensory experiences as synonymous with the arrival of summer as the scent and taste of a perfectly ripe strawberry. For…