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Subscribe Monday, March 15, 2021 Food Technology magazine Do the New Dietary Guidelines Leave Key Questions Unanswered? Although scientifically rigorous, the process underpinning the Guidelines misses some factors that influence consumers' dietary decisions. PR Newswire Smithfield Foods donated nearly $70 million in 2020 Smithfield Foods has reported that 2020 marks the company's largest year of charitable giving since its founding in 1936. Last year, Smithfield contributed more than $69 million, including more than... The Counter The hunt is on to find 5.6M seniors eligible for SNAP, but not enrolled Using millions in grant funding, 40 food banks and other community organizations are pursuing a variety of tactics to track down this vulnerable older population. Wageningen Univ. Seaweed as a methane inhibitor is not free of risks One way to limit methane emissions from cows is by feeding them seaweed, which contains high concentrations of bromoform. New research shows that bromoform can then end up in the milk and urine of the... Fast Company Meet Plant-Ag, the $9 billion startup that will let you trace your food from field-to-plate Plant-Ag's Founder and CEO Karim Giscombe is raising $9 billion to build what he calls the first fully transparent field-to-plate supply chain in which consumers can track a vegetable's journey from... Sponsored Content Fireside Chat: Redefining Plant Protein - March 16 Join IFT's Fireside Chat with Merit Functional Food's Director of Research & Applications, Jeff Casper, to discuss how new pea and canola protein innovations can revitalize product formulation. The Press Hook Peak State debuts coffee with adaptogenic 'shrooms for 'peak' performance The founders of Peak State, a specialty coffee company that crafts infused coffees has brought the nutrient-dense benefits of adaptogenic mushrooms to the morning coffee bean routine. Globe Newswire SweeGen's Bestevia Reb B receives FDA GRAS No Objection Letter Ready for use in creative food and beverage innovations, SweeGen's Bestevia Rebaudioside B has received the GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) Letter of No Objection from the FDA. The Press Hook Babylon Micro-Farms closes $3 million seed round Babylon Micro-Farms has just closed a $3 million seed round to fund its move into the national U.S. market and continue developing technology for the rapidly expanding ag tech industry. Thomson Reuters Foundation News No trees, no crops: Burkina Faso's women fall back on hard labour As climate change, tree losses and desertification mean farming no longer pays, women are turning to digging sand and gravel for construction to make a living Institute of Food Technologists | 525 W. Van Buren St. | Suite 1000 | Chicago, IL 60607 | USA This newsletter made Smart by Subscribe | Report | Learn More | Unsubscribe | Contact