Stories from Friday, March 22, 2019

On Monday, March 4, “Idaho Day” was celebrated throughout the state, starting at the state capitol in Boise where the 2019 theme of “My Town Idaho” was feted with a proclamation read and signed by Governor Brad Little, speeches, fanfare and a chorale of children from Roosevelt Elementary’s fourth grade class...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-ID) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) are standing up for American dairy farmers by reintroducing bipartisan legislation today to combat the unfair practice of mislabeling non-dairy products. The Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, milk, and cheese to Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act (DAIRY PRIDE Act) would require non-dairy products made from nuts, seeds, plants, and algae to no longer be mislabeled with dairy terms such as milk, yogurt or cheese. ...