This message contains images. If you don't see images, click here to view. Click here to advertise in this news brief.   Mobile version   RSS   Subscribe   Unsubscribe   Archive   Media Kit Feb. 8, 2012 Home   Public Policy   Member Services   Industry Resources    Events    News & Media   About Us     Dietary salt offenders: Bread No. 1, potato chips No. 10 The Associated Press via The Washington Post Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as snacks like potato chips and pretzels. That surprising finding comes in a CDC report released Tuesday identifying the top 10 sources of sodium and accusing 9 of 10 Americans of eating too much salt. Related articles: Government sodium guides: Are they possible to follow? (The Huffington Post) Salt wars: The seasoning of our discontent (The Fiscal Times) More Share this article >     Study: Consumers see room for better food safety efforts PR Newswire via MarketWatch In Navigating the Product Mindset, a new study from Underwriters Laboratories, food manufacturers identified product safety as a top business priority — but the majority of consumers believe the food sector can do even better to earn their confidence. More Share this article >     House panel passes bill to block ethanol blend Reuters A U.S. House committee approved a bill Tuesday seeking to block sales of a higher blend of ethanol in motor fuel until the government conducts more safety tests. The action was met with approval by more than 30 trade groups that sent a letter supporting the bill. Editor's note: The American Frozen Food Institute is a signatory on the trade group coalition letter referenced in this story. More Share this article >     Triple victory for Santorum upends GOP presidential race The Washington Post Buoyed by strong wins in three contests that again upended the turbulent GOP presidential race, Rick Santorum declared Wednesday his underdog campaign was raising money faster than ever and would have enough "to make the case we want to make." Related article: Romney's big setback (The Wall Street Journal) More Share this article >     Obama's rebound, Virginia edition POLITICO Quinnipiac released a poll this morning showing Barack Obama with his first lead of the 2012 campaign over Mitt Romney in Virginia — even though voters there still rate Obama more negatively than positively. More Share this article >     Report: Nearly half of 2011 Obama donations from small donors The Hill President Barack Obama received 48 percent of his contributions in 2011 from individual donors contributing an "aggregated $200 or less" for a stunning total of $56.7 million, The Campaign Finance Institute said in a news release. More Share this article >     Georgia's child obesity ads use controversy to prompt action CNN Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, the largest pediatric health care system in Georgia, has crafted an ad campaign to highlight the roles of parents and caregivers in the widening epidemic of childhood obesity. Related articles: Anger bubbles up in Congress over anti-obesity ads (Los Angeles Times) 'Let's Move' away from mystery meat in Minnesota (The Minnesota Daily) Children bite on healthier snacks (The Pratt Tribune) Halting childhood obesity epidemic requires support of many communities (The Hill) More Share this article >     Protecting taxpayer dollars by strengthening SNAP USDA Blog While fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is a relatively limited problem, any amount of waste or abuse is too much. More Share this article >     Rabobank reports on stabilizing the food chain FoodBev A lack of agricultural investment in the farmers who have fed the world for the past 10–20 years has created a vulnerable food market, Rabobank officials reported at the Economist Conference in Geneva, "Feeding the World — The 9 Billion People Question." 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More Share this article >     Special edition set for industrial refrigeration best practices Food Logistics The International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses has partnered with Cascade Energy Inc. to publish a special edition of Cascade Energy's "Industrial Refrigeration Best Practices Guide." More Share this article >     Chicken salad linked to contaminated eggs recalled USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service More than 1,200 pounds of chicken salad is being recalled because it contains eggs previously recalled on fears of Listeria contamination. This is the latest in a growing chain of recalls prompted when the eggs were sent to food makers and distributors, who then passed the products along to third parties and, eventually, to consumers. Editor's note: Members of the American Frozen Food Institute have access to AFFI's unique Product Recall Insurance Program. Ensure you're protected during a food safety crisis using AFFI's one-of-a-kind program. 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