Rochester-area Food News
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www.News10NBC.com - New food labels If you're headed to the grocery
store, get ready to see something new. Some food labels will include more
than just nutritional information. Now, you'll know exactly where it comes
from. (Sept 10, 08) www.News10NBC.com -
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COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES WEBSITE FOR COUNCIL ON FOOD POLICY New
Website, www.nyscfp.org , Offers History
and Vision of Council -New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick
Hooker today announced the creation of a website dedicated to the New York
State Council on Food Policy (CFP). The new website,
http://www.nyscfp.org , offers
information about the history and the vision of the Council, as well as
reports, publications and a directory of the Council’s members.
New
York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
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Rochester, New York
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Corn prices: Sky-high by Fourth of July - Rochester, NY - MPNnow
America’s leading cash crop, corn, is growing well in upstate New York, as
flooding in the Midwest sent the price of a bushel to $7.72 today. That’s
more than three times the September 2007 price of $2.30 a bushel. (July 6,
08) - Rochester, NY -
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Newest Farmers' Market Opens in City
-A new farmers' market in Rochester is a place to get fresh food, and a
place to get to know your neighbors. The Westside Farmers Market opened in
the parking lot of St. Monica's Church on Genesee St. The neighborhood
initiative features food from local farmers. (June 18, 08)
R News: As It Happens, Where
It Happens
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'Green' grapes growing as Finger Lakes trend | democratandchronicle.com |
Democrat and Chronicle On 45 breathtaking acres that border the western
shores of Seneca Lake, Doug Miles grows grapes for wine, both red and white.
In recent years, however, the president and owner of Miles Wine Cellars has
been making significant changes to ensure that all of his wines are as green
as possible. (April 27, 08)
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Rochester, New York
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Consumers, eateries, meal programs feeling ripple effects of rising costs |
democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle According to federal
figures released last week, wholesale prices rose 1.1 percent in March
alone, with food and energy leading the way. The two are inextricably
linked, as energy is required to produce and transport most foods, and many
food products — grains and grain-dependent meats — are affected by the
diversion of corn and soy to energy production. (April 20, 08)
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community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester,
New York
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www.whec.com - High fuel prices increase the cost of food Whether you
are preparing for Easter dinner at home or plan on eating out, grocery
stores and restaurants are raising their prices. It's not only because of
the high cost of gasoline, but also diesel fuel. News 10NBC spoke with a
local restaurant about how it’s trying to keep the cost down. (March 23, 06)
www.whec.com
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Organic Advisory Task Force formed - Albany - New
York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker Wednesday announced the
formation and members of the New York State Organic Advisory Task Force. The
task force is the first of its kind in New York State and its members will
advise the Commissioner on how the State can help the organic community
address needs and take advantage of opportunities as consumer demand for
organic products grows. (Jan 24, 08)
New York State News
on the Net!
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New organic initiative announced - Albany -- New
York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker Wednesday announced a new
initiative within the department that will focus on organic farming. In
response to the increasing demand for organic products and the marketing
opportunity for New York farmers, the Department has added a full-time
organic agriculture specialist position, and has added a new section to the
department’s website, Organic Farming Resource Center. (Sept. 27, 07)
New York State News
on the Net!
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New Farmers’ Market Opening Downtown - 13WHAM.com A new farmers' market
is opening in the South Wedge of Rochester. Vendors must produce what they
sell from within a 100-miles radius. The market will be open Thursday
evenings from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. starting June 14 and running through October.
(June 13, 07)
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Rochester City Newspaper - FOOD: You can get home-grown in the South Wedge
Reducing the number of miles that food travels from farm to table can help
both the environment and the economy. The new South Wedge Farmers Market -
opening Thursday, June 14, in the parking lot behind Boulder Coffee - uses
that as its guiding principle, and will focus on bringing strictly locally
grown food to the city. (June 06, 07)
Rochester City Newspaper
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STATE
REASSURES NEW YORKERS OF EFFORTS TO PREVENT BSE -
State Agriculture Commissioner Nathan L. Rudgers and State Health
Commissioner Antonia C. Novello, M.D., M.P.H., Dr. P.H. today reassured New
Yorkers of the State’s efforts to prevent the introduction of BSE (Bovine
Spongiform Encephalopathy or commonly called “mad cow disease”) in New York
State. Their announcement follows U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman’s
announcement of the first presumptive positive case of BSE in Washington State
in the United States. -
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York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
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Yahoo! News - Discount Cards Help in Mad Cow Recall
At least one
regional grocery chain — 66-store Wegmans, based in Rochester, N.Y. — has been
taking the initiative. It has been using its "Shoppers Club" cards to alert
customers to recalls for years, sending out postcards about products. Wegmans
spokeswoman Jo Natale said the company employs the practice for recalls that
could involve severe allergic reactions. "We've had nothing but positive
comments," Natale said. (January 23,
2004) Yahoo! News -
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WXXI: Ocean Fish Don't Pose Mercury Health Risk (2003-05-16)
ROCHESTER, NY
(2003-05-16) A study by the University of Rochester finds no detectable health
risk for the children of mothers who ate large amounts of ocean fish while
they were pregnant. The study appears in today's edition of the medical
journal "The Lancet." It found that children born to mothers who ate an
average of 12 meals of fish a week showed no harmful symptoms. That's about
ten times the U.S. Average. (May 18, 2003)
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$11
Million In Federal Aid To Be Sent To NY Apple Farmers (Washington,
DC-AP) - New York's apple growers had some of the best quality apples in years
last fall. But unfortunately for the growers, it was also one of the smallest
harvests ever. State Apple Association spokesman Peter Gregg said upcoming
federal aid checks are going to be a big help. The federal government is
expected to send out roughly $11million to New York growers as early as this
week. (January 15, 2003)
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City Newspaper: Things go better with food
The garden makes the corner of North Clinton and Upper Falls Boulevard, one of
northeast Rochester's busiest intersections, look almost rural. The street
noise disturbs the illusion, especially when school's letting out. But look to
either side of the small plot and you see reality. On one side you see an
eight-foot fence topped with barbed wire; to the other side, much farther
away, you see a low-profile plant and parking lots. This is the property of
Coca-Cola Bottling Company, which for the past four years has loaned the space
to a not-for-profit group. (October 16, 2002)
City Newspaper
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Groups Rally Against Irradiated Meat ROCHESTER,
NEW YORK (2002-06-28) Wegmans Supermarkets recently started selling Irradiated
Meat, which they, and the FDA claims is safe. But several organizations
disagree. Those groups plan an informational picket Saturday to get their
point across. (June 28, 2002)
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Easter egg safety
If you enjoy decorating eggs and eating them later, there are some
important safety tips you should follow. (March
21, 2002)
MSNBC Local News
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here alert to bioterror - Area farmers say this year's
foot-and-mouth disease scare may have prepared them for recent
threats of bioterrorism and chemical warfare. (Wednesday, September
26, 2001) -DEMOCRAT AND
CHRONICLE
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Researchers
Recommend Telling Your Surgeon Which Herbs You're Taking
Read
the full report in the 'Journal Of The American Medical
Association'. Rochester, NY - A new study published in the 'Journal
of the American Medical Association' reports that taking certain
herbs before surgery can lead to a number of complications, some of
them serious. (Tuesday, July 10, 2001) iKnowRochester.com
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FREE SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN BEGINS JUNE 25
News Release Date: 06/14/2001 The City will again sponsor a Summer
Food Service Program offering free lunches to children, ages 18 and
under, funded by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. --City of Rochester
- Farm
market set to open season Vendors to sell fruits,
vegetables Thursday evenings in Irondequoit IRONDEQUOIT-- Looking
for a good place to buy some fresh asparagus, lettuce, peas, fruit
and cheese? (Thursday, May 31, 2001) -DEMOCRAT AND
CHRONICLE
- FDA
warns of contamination in Mexican cantaloupe May 26 -
(Washington-AP) -- The government is warning consumers not to eat
Viva brand cantaloupe imported from Mexico. --WHEC
- Green
Labels The government is coming out with new standards so
when we buy food labeled organic, we'll know just what that means.
But Consumer Reports says what other environmental claims mean... is
just not as clear. (Wednesday, May 23, 2001) RNews
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Satellite
Technology Helping Local Farmers LeRoy, NY - Farming is
taking a leap forward with the introduction of Global Positioning
Satellite (GPS) technology. The combination of GPS technology and
computerized management is making local farms more efficient and
profitable. (Friday, May 11, 2001) iKnowRochester.com
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New
York Says It's On Top Of Foot-And-Mouth Situation Albany,
NY - So far, so good in the Empire State when it comes to
foot-and-mouth disease. (Friday, May 11, 2001) iKnowRochester.com
- N.Y.
ponders 'mad-cow' rules -- Even though there have not
been any confirmed cases of mad-cow disease in the United States,
New York should take the lead in adopting more stringent standards
than the federal government to guard against it, a consumer advocate
said yesterday. (Friday, March 30, 2001) -DEMOCRAT AND
CHRONICLE
- Concerns
Growing Over Mad Cow, Foot And Mouth Disease In U.S.
Rochester, NY - Federal agents have ordered more than 200 sheep at a
Vermont farm put to death for fear of what could be the first case
of mad cow disease in the U.S. Concerns of the disease have nearly
wiped out the British beef industry. (March 22, 2001) IKnowRochester.com
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That's
Organic New rules for the National Organic Program went
into effect in February. --Sierra Club
- Biotech
incentives could benefit UR -- The University of
Rochester, Cornell University and the State University of New York
at Binghamton could be sites for new centers for biotechnology
research under a proposal unveiled yesterday in the state Senate.
(March 19, 2001) -DEMOCRAT AND
CHRONICLE
- Trade
show to focus on marketing of local foods WATERLOO
- How to market locally grown food will be the topic of a trade show
later this month at the Waterloo Holiday Inn. The theme of the trade
show is "Building Business Among Food, Farming and Tourism
Industries." Organizers have invited businesses in the
14-county Finger Lakes region to meet with others who promote local
food, farm and tourism products and services. (Wednesday, March 14,
2001) Finger Lakes News
- Foodlink
Sees Growing Need An agency which provides food to soup
kitchens and food pantries in our area sees a growing need. Foodlink
says it distributed 17 percent more food in 2000 than the previous
year. That amounts to 500,000 pounds of additional food distributed
to food pantries and soup kitchens in a ten county area. A Foodlink
spokesperson says for some people, it comes down to buying food, or
paying the bills. (February 28, 2001) RNews.
- Farmers
to gather here this weekend Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will
deliver keynote address at the farmers convention. When Americans
think of farming, images of soybean and wheat fields stretching
across the Plains often come to mind. (February 28, 2001) -DEMOCRAT AND
CHRONICLE
- Inadequate
regulations may allow unsafe, contaminated and spoiled fish to be
sold at your local market, show studies by the General
Accounting Office and watchdog magazine "Consumer
Reports." The new research adds to a rash of recent warnings
about the potential hazards of some seafoods, ranging from mercury
contamination to chemical residues. WASHINGTON, DC, February
20, 2001 (ENS)
- Biotech planting
rules not clear to all. Many farmers who planted biotech corn
still confused. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 — Nearly 30 percent of farmers
who grew biotech corn last year violated planting restrictions
designed to keep insects from becoming resistant to the crop, a
survey shows. ASSOCIATED PRESS
- Are
we running out of fish? --Consumer Reports Online
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