News
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How to start a successful food business in Michigan
Published on May 15, 2020
MSU Extension offers "How to Have a Successful Cottage Food Business in Michigan" using webinars and online programming.
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How might COVID-19 change food purchases this summer?
Published on May 13, 2020
How can food producers and consumers adjust in a world with COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by novel coronavirus?
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Pork from ractopamine-fed pigs is safe for consumption
Published on April 17, 2020
Despite recent decisions by some US packers to process only ractopamine-free pigs, it is important to understand that meat products are safe for consumers when ractopamine is used according to label directions.
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Legal vs. illegal food sales explained
Published on March 24, 2020
MSU Extension provides an opportunity to learn and understand the process of food sells and what the do's and don'ts are.
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More about the new USDA bioengineering label
Published on January 3, 2020
Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, food products containing bioengineered material will have to be labeled as such.
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New label denoting bioengineered ingredients will soon appear on food items in 2020
Published on December 4, 2019
Starting in 2020, consumers will start to see labels for genetically modified foods on store shelves.
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Category 4 sites under the Right to Farm Act Site Selection GAAMP
Published on November 19, 2019
Site Selection GAAMP provides local authority to permit livestock keeping in primarily residential areas
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Right to Farm Site Selection GAAMP needs local government attention
Published on November 19, 2019
Site Selection GAAMP provides opportunity for local government to lead discussions about urban agriculture and local food production, and work to accommodate this economic activity.
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Cured and vacuum packaged meat eligible for 30 day shelf life
Published on January 11, 2019
Food code reference allows for shelf life of cured, vacuum packaged cooked meat up to 30 days.
