The food and agriculture community under the umbrella of the Food and Agriculture Dialogue for Trade (Dialogue) voiced support for a negotiated “modernization” of NAFTA.
What is at stake is about 8% this year and 16% next year of the sugar supply needed by the U.S. and nearly 30% of U.S. HFCS production that is exported annually to Mexico.
The U.S.D.A. will allow states to grant exemptions to schools experiencing hardship in serving 100% of grain products as whole grain-rich for the upcoming school year.
Assuming the prohibition takes effect as intended, June 2018 may constitute a deadline for food manufacturers on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border to end the use of phos in food.