Food FYI: Organic labeling coming to farmed seafood

ORGANIC SEAFOOD

The U.S. Department of Agriculture moves ahead with the rulemaking process that would allow "USDA Organic" labeling for domestic farm-raised seafood. [Seafood Source]

'ITALIAN BUTCHER MAESTRO'

 A video montage of visiting Italian butcher Dario Cecchini's meat-cutting demo in Los Angeles. [Eat Write Film TV]

NOT SO POM WONDERFUL

A federal judge rules that pomegranate juice maker Pom Wonderful used deceptive advertising when it implied its products could treat or prevent serious diseases. [Los Angeles Times]

CHICKEN THROUGH THE AGES

A 10,000-year history of the chicken, up to its status as "a mascot of globalization." [Smithsonian]

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