MPP updates improve safety net program for US dairy farmers before Farm Bill expires
The Senate Appropriations Committee has passed legislation that makes significant updates to the Margin Protection Program for dairy farmers (MPP-Dairy).
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Mengniu embraces Belt and Road strategy to expand into new markets
One of China’s biggest dairy producers has revealed plans to launch localised products in overseas markets later this year to take advantage of Beijing’s much-vaunted Belt and Road initiative.
Sugary drink options on kids’ menus fall as low-fat milk and water availability grows
The availability of sugar-sweetened beverages on children’s menus at the top 50 US restaurant chains has decreased from 93% in 2008 to 74% in 2016, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).