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Argentina's President Drops Export Tax Hike

Associated Press
July 21, 2008 - The Argentine Senate had voted down the special levies on grains, and farmers had protested against the taxes....
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EU Offers to Cut Farm Tariffs by 60 Percent

Associated Press
July 21, 2008 - EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson said he hopes emerging economies like Brazil, India and China will respond by improving offers on industrial tariffs....
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A 540-Calorie Big Mac? NY Chains Post Calorie Info

Associated Press/AP Online
July 21, 2008 - After months of resistance, New York City's chain restaurants have begun obeying a first-of-its-kind rule requiring them to post calorie counts right on the menu....
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UK Farmers Plead for Sustainable Meat Prices

The Journal (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK)
July 18, 2008 - The National Farmers Union is calling on the whole supply chain to work closely over the next few weeks to deliver beef and lamb prices that will allow farmers to stay solvent....
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Argentine Senate Knocks Down Special Grain Tax

Associated Press
July 18, 2008 - Protests over the measures imposed in April have disrupted the flow of soybeans, corn, wheat and beef out of Argentina....
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Legislation Would Give Feds Power to Force Food Recalls

The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio)
July 17, 2008 - Currently, the FDA and the USDA rely on the good will of slaughterhouse operators, grocery-store executives and others to get tainted food off the market....
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Whole Foods Raises Its Standards for Farmed Seafood

PRNewswire-FirstCall
July 16, 2008 - The specialty grocer will begin requiring suppliers to pass independent audits of environmentally friendly practices and to ensure farm-to-fork traceability....
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Ban on Pesticides By EU Brings Fear of Food Price Rise

Lincolnshire Echo (UK)
July 16, 2008 - Wheat, potatoes and carrots would all be hit if the proposals to tighten up regulations of pest control products go through, the National Farmers' Union has warned....
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Tomato Industry Wants Health Alert Lifted, Compensation

The Baltimore Sun
July 15, 2008 - Farmers, packers and distributors have asked FDA to lift a five-week-old salmonella warning and want taxpayers to reimburse them for losses that could exceed $100 million....
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Hong Kong Resumes UK Poultry Imports

BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific
July 14, 2008 - Import applications were suspended in June after avian influenza H7 cases were reported at Oxfordshire poultry farms....
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