Here are some of the topics we covered on Growers & Grocers this week:
- Is your food carbon neutral? Does it bother you if it isn't? Should it?
- The government approved titanium dioxide-coated mica-based pearlescent pigments
- The USDA came close to violating the taboo on urging Americans to eat less of well-lobbied foods.
- The government isn't happy with Consumer Reports, who asserted that mercury levels in canned tuna exceed expectations.
- California melons look good this year.
- The Heritage Foods crew is on the road, posting info along the way.