Each of these stories is connected to one or more Action items in the Plan.
To suggest stories for the Collaborative to feature here, contact Director Winton Pitcoff.
The Boston Public Market, which opened its doors in July 2015 with nearly 40 local and regional farm, fish and food vendors as well as 200 small businesses, will have a positive economic impact for businesses in the state food system. Open year-round, five days a week and carrying only items produced or originating in […]
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Nutrition Facts product labels are due for a refresh. Basically unchanged since they first appeared in the 1990s, the FDA’s proposed new labels (above, right) would be more consumer-friendly, with easier-to-understand calorie and serving size information, and would include added sugars as a percentage of recommended daily intake. For […]
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The Port of New Bedford employs over 4,000 people and is the highest ranking seaport in the country in terms of the dollar value of the seafood landed. Eighty percent of its revenue comes from sea scallops, a high-value species. In a city that faces economic hardships otherwise, the fishing industry is important to supporting […]
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