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A five-year analysis of media coverage of the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG)  annual release of its “dirty dozen” list showed efforts to counter this misinformation by the Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) resulted in EWG’s once dominant one-sided media coverage to decline by more than half (99.8% down to 48%).  Further, the analysis showed the AFF began enjoying its own “one-sided” stories with almost 30% of total “dirty dozen” media coverage reflecting AFF science and information only at one point during the campaign. …

Fairway “Like No Other Market” of New York, NY, is recalling Fairway brand Raw Hazelnuts (Filberts), because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. …

Just a week after the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee released its report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), American Pistachio Growers, the trade association representing more than 625 pistachio grower members in California, Arizona and New Mexico is celebrating the good news on World Pistachio Day, Thursday, February 26, 2015. …

A new recipe video series from Pear Bureau Northwest highlights the versatility and flavor of USA Pears. Inviting and simple, these videos demonstrate how to blend fresh pears into appetizing smoothies, poach them to show off their shape and texture, and puree them into velvety soups for a hint of natural sweetness. …

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) is proud to announce the participants for the 2015 Passion for Produce (PFP) Program in Montreal. As an added value to membership, PFP was created by the CPMA in 2010 to provide rising stars in the produce industry with the opportunity to accelerate their professional development through a unique mentoring experience at the Annual Convention and Trade Show. At 19 attendees, this is the largest number of participants to date. …