AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFood Policy Showdown: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former FDA chief David Kessler are teaming up to challenge the 1958 GRAS loophole, arguing ultra-processed foods now drive most U.S. calories and should face tougher oversight; Animal Welfare Probe: New Zealand’s MPI is investigating footage from the Chatham Islands showing people chasing and running over a live cow with quad bikes, with officials calling it unacceptable under the Animal Welfare Act; Regional Trade Friction: Rwanda has suspended alcoholic imports from Kenya and Uganda, prompting Uganda and standards bodies to argue the products meet harmonised EAC rules and that Rwanda failed to notify concerns; Cost-of-Living Menus: Malaysia’s “Menu RAHMAH” has registered 3,210 food and beverage premises, with the government expanding lower-priced meal programs; Dairy Skills Push: Arla is targeting 100 schools to tackle dairy skills shortages; Food Safety Crackdown: India’s state food safety chief has launched sweeping enforcement against delivery and quick-commerce players, suspending permits of warehouses and outlets; Drought Pressure on Food: UK drought is being linked to fragile food supply, with farmers warning of shortages and shoppers already seeing empty shelves and higher prices.
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