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PMA Praises New Dietary Guidelines' Focus on Fruits and Vegetables
NEWARK, Del. - Reinforcing the call it made earlier this year urging the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee (DGAC) to strengthen its guideline on produce consumption, the Produce Marketing Association this week applauded the DGAC's efforts in reinforcing the importance of fruits and vegetables in the new guidelines. -
Quash of Proposed Ban Could Energize Hemp-based Foods Business
SAN FRANCISCO - The Justice Department's decision not to challenge a February ruling that overturned the Bush administration's ban on hemp-derived foods has opened a way for such products to gain popularity in the United States, said industry observers.