In a letter, President Biden told Office of Science and Technology Policy Director nominee, Eric Lander, “It is essential that we refresh and reinvigorate our national science and technology strategy…” If confirmed, Lander will be the first science advisor in the president’s Cabinet.
If you have a son or daughter going through the college search process and looking for a major, then take a look at the 10 top tech jobs for 2019. These are going to be in more demand in the coming years due to our tech-heavy society, according to recruiters and career counselors.
There’s an interesting debate surrounding food standards that’s taking place in Washington and other states across America. How should plant-based products that are alternatives to dairy products be labeled? How should protein that does not come from livestock or poultry, or is produced from livestock and poultry in nontraditional ways, be labeled. Who should regulate it?
Shakespeare’s Juliet asked, “What’s in a name?” Today’s consumers are asking the same question.
Prior to enactment of SB 627 that I sponsored, state statute was: “No person advertising, offering for sale, or selling a carcass shall engage in any misleading or deceptive practice including misrepresenting the cut, grade, brand or trade name, or weight or measure of any product.”
Words matter. Labels matter. That is why primary jurisdiction over cell-based meat products rests with USDA.
Standards of identity should serve consumers, not protect incumbents from competition by attempting to censor labels that are clear to consumers; that would violate the First Amendment.
In “Hamlet,” Shakespeare writes, “to thine own self be true.” Sound advice. For people. And food.
Consumers shouldn’t be misled into thinking a plant-based beverage is nutritionally equivalent to real milk that comes from a cow. That’s why dairy producers insist the FDA enforce its own standards of identity.
Words can change meaning over time, and the transient nature of definitions is becoming a significant issue in the food world.
The debate over standards of identity for plant-based milk and other dairy alternatives is a solution in search of a problem. Companies selling dairy alternatives are using truthful and non-misleading labels and no one is confused.
When consumers visit the grocery store, they expect packaging and labels to reflect the true nature of a product. Consumers may not know that “standards of identity” underpin each item they see on store shelves, but they trust the federal government to ensure that product labels are not false or misleading.
Science is awesome. It can also be creepy. And as we saw from consumers’ responses to genetic engineering, triggering that darker chord can have real economic consequences.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb was on to something when he said: “An almond doesn’t lactate” while describing efforts to modernize food standards of identity like “milk,” so there’s greater clarity and consumers are not misled.
There are 3.5 million professional truck drivers throughout the country. That’s 3.5 million individuals who sacrifice family time to be on the road.
America churns out nearly $20 trillion in annual domestic product. We continue to move away from the Great Recession and toward a renaissance, marked by 4.2% growth in the second quarter.
America is facing a nationwide shortage of truck drivers. Reports estimate 890,000 new drivers will be needed over the next decade to replace an aging, retiring workforce.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is working to connect young men and women serving in our military with good-paying job opportunities, while helping address our country’s shortage of qualified drivers. This initiative will provide data to analyze the safety impact of 18- to 20-year-old drivers with military training operating commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce.
At Pilot Flying J, we understand just how essential trucking is to America’s economy. That’s why we teamed up with the American Trucking Associations this past September to launch an education outreach program that raises awareness about the truck driver profession and its contributions to the economy.
The truck driver shortage highlights the need for industry changes to be able to attract and retain the best employees. One of these is hours of service (HOS) reform.
Indiana is known as the Crossroads of America due to the numerous highways that crisscross our state and the related logistics firms that rely upon a stable workforce of drivers. However, the logistics industry is faced with a growing shortage of drivers that is acutely felt in the Hoosier state.
America is facing an acute truck driver shortage. That’s why recruiting drivers among the next generation is key to the industry’s future success.
Growing up during the ‘70s, I was fortunate enough to experience hit movies like “Smokey and the Bandit” along with TV shows like “B. J. and the Bear.” These Hollywood hits once inspired a generation of truck drivers who knew the trucking profession was cool.
The current workforce shortage facing the commercial trucking industry increases prices for businesses and consumers. Making commercial trucking jobs more accessible and appealing to the next generation of drivers, the DRIVE-Safe Act empowers their futures, the economy and American businesses without sacrificing safety programs.
With predictable schedules and access to great benefits and pay, Walmart strives to be the best place for truck drivers to work. That’s why we have turnover as low as 7% historically compared to 90% nationally. However, the shortage affects Walmart, too; recently, we began offering up to $1,500 referral bonuses.
Holland, a regional LTL shipping leader, partnered with the Department of Labor and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to create a truck driver apprenticeship program for veterans. Holland also received a $40,000 grant from FASTPORT for the program.
I’m proud to sponsor the H.R. 5358, DRIVE-Safe Act. If enacted into law, this bill would address a hole in our transportation system.
Virtually every product you rely on to make it through your day can be traced to the back of a truck. That includes the food for your meals, the gasoline for your car and medicine for your children, not to mention the computer or phone you are using right now to read this article.
Sept. 24 to Sept. 28 is National Clean Energy Week, a time to celebrate America’s energy sector by embracing clean and renewable power. That is why this edition offers a spotlight on nuclear energy – an important ingredient for a safe and responsible future.
The unconventional and energetic spirit that created the commercial nuclear energy industry will again transform our country. New, smaller and more efficient reactors are being developed to combat climate change and meet the energy demand.
