USDA Global Food Programs
Your Coffee, Health & U.S. FDA
New Coffee & Cocoa Rules: What You Need to Know About EUDR
Cocoa Prices Skyrocket in 2025
Why Coffee Prices Are So High
Dark Chocolate & Food Allergens
Self-Affirm Food Ingredients Are Safe
Ingredient manufacturers and sponsors have exploited a loophole that has allowed new ingredients and chemicals, often with unknown safety data, to be introduced into the U.S. food supply without notification to the FDA or the public.
Eliminating the self-affirmation process would require companies seeking to introduce new ingredients in foods to publicly notify the FDA of their intended use, along with underlying safety data, before they are introduced in the food supply.
Tariffs & Trade War
Trump doubled tariffs on all Chinese imports to 20%. In response, China has announced a fresh round of retaliatory tariffs, covering U.S. agriculture imports.
Walmart is trying to find a solution to its tariff woes by asking some of its Chinese vendors for significant price cuts of as much as 10% to offset the impact of U.S. levies.
The Arkansas-based retailer doesn’t just source products from China. Walmart has a presence in more than 100 Chinese cities. Its net sales in China rose by 16% to $17 billion dollars.
Global Trade
Imported wine and spirits make up 35% of the total revenue in the U.S. alcohol market. As a result, if tariffs are implemented, the prices of cocktails and wines, whether ordered at restaurants or bought at retailers, will increase significantly.
Gin and vodka won’t be the only spirits affected by a 200% tariff on European-made products. Your favorite bottles of Bordeaux and Chianti will feel the impact too.
These rising costs are expected to drive some consumers to stay home, which will negatively impact bartenders, servers, and other bar and restaurant workers who rely on customer traffic for tips and shift hours.
Palm oil import-export.
Prevent food poisoning.
Organic food certification.
Palm oil soap making.
Kakaobohnen, Kaffeebohnen.
Buy organic products.
Costa Rica Green Coffee.
Peru Specialty Green Coffee.
Ethiopia Specialty Green Coffee.
Guatemala Specialty Coffee.
Honduras Specialty Green Coffee.