FDA declines courts' requests to define 'natural' with respect to GMO foodsLexologyThe FDA recently issued a letter to three federal district court judges declining the courts' requests to adopt a definition of "natural" or to state whether the terms "natural" or "all natural" can be used to refer to foods containing genetically-modified organisms to help resolve pending consumer class actions over the term.

Retail industry security hacks may surge in 2014USA TodayAttempts to hack into retailers' computer networks and steal credit card data and other customer information are likely to surge this year, cybersecurity experts say in the wake of the attacks on Target and luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus.

Food industry lobby challenges state disclosure law as unconstitutionalSeattle PIThe powerful, Washington, D.C.-based Grocery Manufacturers Association has hit back against a legal challenge from the state and has filed a legal challenge to Washington's landmark public disclosure laws. The challenge comes in response to a complaint by state Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

Opinion: How to save the SenatePoliticoSen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., writes, "My main goal has been for senators from both parties to step back from the day-to-day legislative fights and see the Senate as a place where the partisan tensions that have always existed in America can been mediated and resolved."

House Majority PAC nets $7.5 million in 2013PoliticoA super PAC that supports electing Democrats to the House announced a major fundraising haul for 2013 on Tuesday, more than double what it raised at the same point in its previous election cycle.

Dairy farmers rejecting farm bill compromiseThe HillLawmakers are mulling a possible compromise to the dairy standoff that is holding up the farm bill, but dairy farmers aren't buying it. Unless one side backs down or a compromise is found, the $1 trillion farm subsidy and food stamp bill, which has been delayed for years, could die.

Here's how close we are to real 3-D printed foodThe Motley FoolIn one of its quirkier moves, 3D Systems just unveiled ChefJet 3-D sugar printers. Just as the name implies, ChefJet will allow any professional kitchen to incorporate "stunning edible prints" with minimal effort.

Upscale, frozen-only food store to open in NYCAll Media NYBabeth's Feast, the creation of Le Pain Quotiden investor Elisabeth de Kergorlay, is her vision of the frozen food stores in her native France — a haute cuisine service that she feels is necessary for Americans.

Japan: False reports of people contaminated by pesticideFood Quality NewsMaruha Nichiro Holdings, a supplier of frozen food such as frozen pizzas and chicken nuggets, recalled up to 6.3 million packages allegedly tainted with pesticide in Japan last month. Exactly how many have been sickened is under investigation; the Health Ministry confirmed 556 people suffering symptoms, but estimates vary.

The Google food shortage indicatorCNBCCall it the food shortage barometer because, it turns out, Google tends to be a very reliable gauge of pinpointing when people are interested in information about products running out.