by PBFA | Apr 20, 2018 | Agriculture |
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences explores a different side of food waste, the “opportunity food loss” of producing animal-based products and the advantages of plant-based alternatives. Unlike conventional food waste, the...
by PBFA | Mar 7, 2018 | Agriculture |
Status (4/13/21): The farm bill was passed by the Senate on December 11, 2018, but was lacking in mentions of plant-based foods. However, technical assistance to specialty crops was adopted by the bill in a win for the plant-based foods industry. SAN FRANCISCO...
by PBFA | Feb 2, 2017 | Agriculture, News |
Status (4/13/21): On 03/14/2019, the bill was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in the Senate. Unfortunately, the bill failed to pass and progress on it has since stalled. Trade Association Issues Letter to Food and...
by PBFA | Jun 22, 2016 | Agriculture, News |
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA (PRWEB) JUNE 22, 2016: The Plant Based Foods Association has filed a “friend of the court” brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals arguing for the first time that plant-based food companies are placed at a...
by PBFA | Jun 21, 2016 | Agriculture, News |
Yesterday the Plant Based Foods Association submitted an amicus (friend of the court) brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals requesting it to affirm the U.S District Court’s ruling that Idaho’s “Ag-Gag” statute is unconstitutional. This is the first time that a...
