by PBFA | Apr 25, 2023 | PBFA News, Policy |
According to a recent survey from consulting firm Kearny, around 40% of consumers factor in sustainability when purchasing food. With growing consumer interest in foods and other productsthat align with their values, transparency in marketing is becoming increasingly...
by PBFA | Feb 22, 2023 | Policy |
The continued growth of the plant-based milk category is indicative of strong consumer demand and desire for options that meet their dietary, cultural, and personal needs. While the FDA’s “Draft Labeling Recommendations for Plant-based Milk Alternatives to Inform...
by PBFA | Feb 21, 2023 | PBFA News, Policy |
In November 2022, the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announced a proposed rule to revise food packages for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to make plant-based milk and yogurts more readily available to program...
by PBFA | Feb 16, 2023 | Policy |
In September 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule to update the definition of the nutrient content claim “healthy.” Changes to this definition would shift which foods can voluntarily be labeled as healthy, in accordance with the...
by PBFA | Feb 1, 2023 | Food Service, PBFA News, Policy |
Fresh on the heels of our December webinar—in which our partners at Friends of the Earth (FOE) joined us to talk to our member community about their Climate-Friendly School Food Program and how to help school districts make the shift towards healthy, plant-forward...
by PBFA | Dec 15, 2022 | Food Service, Nutrition, PBFA News, Policy |
Research has shown time and time again that plant-based foods are central to healthy and nutritious diets—a reality that makes it imperative that schools across the country increase their availability of plant-based options. And there’s no time to lose: The baselines...
