First off - What is the Human Foods Program? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Human Foods Program is a division of the FDA that is responsible for ensuring the safety and proper labeling of food products for human consumption. This program carries out various activities such as inspecting food facilities, [...]
Food coloring ingredients are used in the food industry to add or enhance color in food products. These ingredients can come in the form of liquid, gel, paste or powder, and can be derived from natural or synthetic sources. They are used to make food products look more appealing, to correct color [...]
The U.S. food industry is estimated to be worth about $1.157 trillion. According to the USDA, this accounted for roughly 5.4% to the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021. The figure includes the output of America’s farms, which contributed about 0.7% of U.S. GDP. Sectors related to agriculture rely on agricultural [...]
Monocrop agriculture, also known as monoculture, is the practice of growing a single crop over a large area of land. This method of farming is widely used in modern agriculture because it is cost-effective and gives farmers an economic advantage over polycrop farms as single crops better allow for farming practices to [...]
Cellular agriculture is the field of producing agricultural products, such as meat, dairy, and eggs, using cell culture techniques instead of traditional farming methods. This includes the use of stem cells, which can be engineered into becoming a variety of different cell types, such as muscle or fat cells. Cellular agriculture may [...]
Despite some advances, the food industry's use of plastic is expanding as quickly as is demand for it. On one hand, plastics offer a range of benefits for food manufacturers, including protection against contamination, preservation of food freshness, and ease of transport and storage. However, on the other hand, the environmental impact [...]