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Wellness

Baltimore’s Food Deserts Get a New Tool

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

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.

Retailers

Natural Grocers’ Race Against Time

By Jennifer Strailey on Feb. 12, 2020

The retailer's latest campaign to promote heart health seeks to end daylight saving time, which some say causes an increase in heart attacks.

CPG

What’s Legal for Selling CBD Products

By Melissa Vonder Haar on Feb. 11, 2020

Hemp is legally allowed to be grown again, but CBD products remain in limbo as the FDA has done little to clear up confusion.

Products

The New Nutrition Label—Deconstructed

By Phil Lempert on Jan. 28, 2020

The Lempert Report: Nearly 60% of shoppers almost always read a label before buying a new food.

Retailers

Harmons Leads Race to Oppose Utah Food Tax Increase

By Meg Major on Jan. 21, 2020

The regional retailer has opened its 19 statewide stores for residents to sign the Utah 2019 Tax Referendum, which opposes a looming 177% grocery sales tax increase.

Industry Partners

Industry Reaction to USMCA Passage

By Kat Martin on Jan. 17, 2020

Trade associations across the board welcome the approval of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

Retailers

Wegmans Sacks Plastic in New York

By Jennifer Strailey on Jan. 06, 2020

The retailer taps into new companywide survey results to ease shoppers out of single-use plastic bags and into reusable ones.

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