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Jun 26, 2023 | dailytargum.com | Uriel Isaacs

Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) held a press conference on Tuesday at the Food Science Building on Cook Campus to advocate for legislation on modernizing food labels. Pallone and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced the bill to the U.S. Congress, named the Food Labeling Modernization Act , in April. If passed, the act would improve labels on food packaging to make them easier for consumers to understand.

Jun 18, 2023 | dailytargum.com | Brian Delk

After reported progress in contract negotiations, Rutgers union members are seeking answers from the University after agreed-upon retroactive raises were not issued to hundreds of union employees. The Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union (PTLFC) recently announced to its members that the Rutgers administration failed to pay adjunct professors the full retroactive pay outlined in their new contracts. Some employees were told they would not receive any back pay.

Jun 12, 2023 | dailytargum.com | Akansha Singh

The idea of diet culture has been around for decades. In the past, diet culture gained traction and claimed its influence through magazines, TV ads and word of mouth, all boasting unrealistic celebrity diets and outlandish techniques to lose weight. Now, diet culture continues to celebrate its legacy by diversifying its means of communication through social media platforms.

Jun 12, 2023 | dailytargum.com | Arishita Gupta

On June 3, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office announced the initiation of the Safe Place Program at a Pride flag-raising event outside the Middlesex County Courthouse. The , first piloted in Seattle in 2015, is a collaborative effort between law enforcement officers, community leaders, educational institutions and local establishments to create refuges for victims of hate crimes and other acts of discrimination.

Jun 5, 2023 | dailytargum.com | Josh Meyers

Last month, the Rutgers football team added more pieces to its 2023 and 2024 rosters from recruiting commitments and the transfer portal. Here's a look at each player the Scarlet Knights will be bringing to Piscataway. JaQuae Jackson — Transfer Wide ReceiverJaQuae Jackson joined senior wide receiver Naseim Brantley as the only two wide receivers to transfer to Rutgers for their senior seasons starting this fall.