Reuters — The struggles of the low-income U.S. consumer are playing out in Wal-Mart Stores’ grocery aisles. The world’s largest retailer, which gets more than half its sales from groceries, on Thursday gave a disappointing full-year forecast. It blamed sharp cuts in food stamp benefits and higher payroll taxes that are will hit disposable income […] Read more
Wal-Mart forecast disappoints as grocery business struggles
Better Vision Through Plant Breeding
Reading Time: < 1 minute “We’re sort of turbocharging corn with desirable natural variation to make it darker and more nutritious,” TORBERT ROCHEFORD PROFESSOR OF AGRONOMY, PERDUE Scientists at Purdue University in Indiana have found that decreasing or increasing the function of a newly discovered gene in corn may increase vitamin A content and help reduce childhood blindness and mortality […] Read more
Food Execs Reluctant To Give Up Fried Chicken And Steak
Reading Time: 2 minutes “I grew up on a farm. I love steak” JAMES BOREL EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, DUPONT Like many Americans, top food-industry executives say they try to eat healthy foods, but there are some treats they just won’t give up. Given their daily exposure to the ins and outs of the food industry, they are more aware […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
