News Roundup: Jan. 15-21

by | Jan 21, 2011

Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to the full story.

  • Wal-Mart to make, sell healthier foods,” News & Observer: Wal-Mart is expected to announce that it will reformulate thousands of products to make them healthier and push its suppliers to do the same. …
  • Farmers worry about FDA powers,” Hendersonville Times-News: Farmers and area agriculture officials are wary of the impact the new federal Food Safety Modernization Act, designed to protect U.S. citizens from food-borne illness, could have on Henderson County’s $75 million to $150 million agricultural industry. …
  • Healthy turnabout for tobacco,” News & Observer: For generations, tobacco served as North Carolina’s economic engine, creating wealth while also eroding public health. Now, thanks to an international vaccine company setting up shop in Research Triangle Park, the cash crop could be turning over a new leaf to become an integral part of preserving good health. …