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Retailers

Slow March of Escalating Precautions Worries Workers

Retailers relying on the CDC for COVID-19 guidance may find anxious employees who believe their abundance of caution may not be enough. "If you take too long to respond, you’ve lost the battle," as one worker put it.

Nonfood

FDA is 'All Words, No Action' on CBD

Industry leaders respond to the latest agency statement that noted expanded educational efforts.

Retailers

U.S. Health Officials Warn Consumers to Avoid Grocery Stores This Week

By Meg Major on Apr. 07, 2020

With the COVID-19 pandemic predicted to worsen this week, coronavirus task force leaders urge Americans to contain trips to a bare minimum by declaring: "This is the moment to not be going to the grocery store."

Retailers

Rhode Island Issues State-Mandated Social Distancing Rules

By Kat Martin on Mar. 27, 2020

In effort to enforce social distancing standards, grocery stores will have to limit the number of customers to 20% of the store’s stated fire capacity.

Industry Partners

CARES Act to Provide Relief to Grocers, Consumers

By Kat Martin on Mar. 26, 2020

The bill moves onto the House and includes additional aid for consumers and benefits to grocers, including a delay in payroll taxes.

Industry Partners

New Act Makes Changes to WIC, SNAP

By Kat Martin on Mar. 23, 2020

Families First Coronavirus Response Act addresses immediate needs of two outreach programs.

Wellness

Baltimore’s Food Deserts Get a New Tool

By Phil Lempert on Mar. 19, 2020

The Lempert Report: Lack of access to healthy food is a factor in obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure, and those who live in and around food deserts suffer the most, but Baltimore is making strides.

Industry Partners

Industry Reaches Out to Federal Government for Help

By Kat Martin on Mar. 19, 2020

U.S. food leaders are preparing a list of requests to help address the coronavirus crisis, including relaxing some child labor regulations and authorizing the National Guard to deliver food in emergencies.

Retailers

Updates on the Soda Debacle

By Phil Lempert on Mar. 17, 2020

The Lempert Report: The American Beverage Association spent almost $19 million fighting Philadelphia's tax from 2016 through September 2019. But who won?

Retailers

Walmart, Target CEOs Join Trump for National Emergency Declaration

By Meg Major on Mar. 13, 2020

FMI issued its support of the measure that will unlock $50 billion in federal funds to address the outbreak.

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