Welcome to the Alliance for Food and Farming

U.S. farmers produce the safest, most abundant food supply in the world under the strictest government and consumer standards anywhere.

Here you will find information on a host of issues that often appear in the news and call into question the safety of the U.S. food supply. What is the real story? Who can you turn to for expert advice? The Alliance for Food and Farming answers those questions by providing insight into how U.S. farmers produce our nation’s food supply, offering scientific information and facts on important food safety issues and supplying resources where you can learn more.

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  • 6/30/2009 - A Bitter Reality
    In this Boston Globe op-ed piece, freelance contributor Tom Keane shares insight into the "eat local" movement and why it may not be all that it seems.
  • 6/15/2009 - Food Inc. Reality Check
    Food Inc., a newly released documentary film presents an extremely one-sided view of the U.S. food system. Only the bad is presented, while none of the significant positive contributions of U.S. farmers and the modern food industry are completely ignored. We are always enthusiastic when people want to learn more about how food is grown in this country. However, this movie doesn't accurately depict the daily efforts of America's farmers. Click on Food Inc: Reality Check (above) for some real facts.
  • 5/13/2009 - Food Safety: Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
    This piece from the Center for Consumer Freedom concludes that despite recent food safety scares, eating today is far less riskly than ever before.
  • 5/5/2009 - USDA Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary 2007
    Each year the USDA's Pesticide Data Program collects information on pesticide residues found on the nation's food. The most recent report from data collected in 2007 shows that 98 percent of the samples analyzed did not contain any detectable residues at all. Of the 1.9 percent which did have residues, nearly all (99 percent) were below the safety limits established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The USDA reminds consumers that the mere presence of residues do not indicate the food is unsafe. They also note the PDP program is required by law to focus on products frequently consumed by infants and children. The Executive Summary of this report is available here and the full report can be accessed on the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service website under Download Data/Reports.
  • 4/20/2009 - Alice in Wonderland
    In this piece from the National Review, former Congressional staffer and stay-at-home mom Julie Gunlock takes on the elitist views of the Alice Waters "slow food movement" crowd and stands up for U.S. agriculture and its ability to supply the world with safe, affordable food.