In a recent poll of more than 1,000 U.S. adults by the Associated Press, 54% of respondents said they weren't confident that it is safe yet to eat seafood from the gulf oil spill areas. (CBS News)
Tests of Gulf seafood show “little hazard for oil.” There is currently no evidence that the oil dispersant builds up in seafood, thought health regulators are creating a test for it. (Google/The Associated Press)
The prices of pork bellies, used to make bacon, hit record highs and are rising as a result of hog farmers trimming their herds in 2008 and 2009. (The Wall Street Journal) Retailers are absorbing price increases for now; Perishables Group FreshFacts® data shows average bacon prices down 2.3% compared to a year ago.
According to Whole Foods Market’s annual Food Shopping Trends Tracker survey conducted online in June by Harris Interactive, approximately three out of four adults purchase natural and/or organic foods, but the number of organic products found in their grocery basket has increased. (MeatPoultry.com)
A seedless lemon, developed in the Mediterranean province of Mersin, is being introduced to cultivators, and trial studies have been initiated in the U.S. (FreshPlaza.com)