AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFood Safety & Policy Scrutiny: The US EPA revised a PFAS-related pesticide webpage after senior officials reviewed edits, drawing criticism that regulators may be shielding industry from accountability. Health & Environment: A Notre Dame meta-analysis tracking PFAS through Great Lakes food webs found PFOS declines in lower lakes after an early-2000s industry phaseout, while Lake Superior showed little change. Climate & Food Risks: El Niño is forecast to intensify, with warnings it could hit women hardest and disrupt food production via droughts, floods, and heat stress. US Food Label Push: USDA says 10 more meat and poultry firms adopted the voluntary “Product of USA” label, aiming to help shoppers identify domestically sourced products. Trade & Supply Chain Disruption: Flooding at Bangladesh’s Chattogram port has trade bodies urging emergency support to protect exports, including frozen foods. Agrifood Standards: Nigeria secured Codex approval to develop a group standard for root and tuber flours, targeting safer products and export growth. Industry Watch: Costco warned desert willow plants sold in a recent window may carry an invasive insect that threatens vineyards and citrus.
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