PMA adds to Food Safety Team
The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) announced in early January that it was reorganizing the staff to better implement its strategic plans. The staff changes, and the addition of food safety expert Johnna Hepner, will further strengthen the association’s food safety initiatives.
Legislating Food Safety
Last year was a busy one for food safety legislation. The thought early in the year was that increased food safety regulations would move forward under a new administration that supported a revamped food safety system in the United States.
Dole: No Public Health Threat from Consumer Reports Tests on Bacteria Levels in Leafy Greens
New tests by Consumer Reports have found high levels of bacteria in packaged leafy greens that could indicate unsanitary conditions.
FDA Requests $4 Billion to Transform Food Safety System, Invest in Medical Product Safety, Regulatory Science
FDA is requesting $4.03 billion to promote and protect public health as part of the President’s fiscal year 2011 budget – a 23 percent increase over the agency’s current $3.28 billion budget.
Food Companies Face Fees Under Obama Budget Proposal
Food companies and drug makers could face more than $250 million in new fees under a proposal included in the Food and Drug Administration budget Monday by the Obama administration.
Schauer Pressing for Food Safety Institute Training
U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer is putting pressure on the White House to guarantee long-term funding for food safety programs like the International Food Protection Training Institute in Battle Creek.
In the Fields: Farm Safety Top Priority
Safety is one of the highest priorities in one of Yuma's biggest industries.
New FDA Deputy to Lead Food-safety Mandate
A year ago, Michael Taylor was sitting in his office at George Washington University, considering a basic mission of the federal government: making sure food is safe.
FDA Seeks Funds for Food Safety
A Senate bill to overhaul food safety and expand FDA oversight needs to be stronger and include more funding and authority, the head of the agency told lawmakers Thursday ...
Calgary Doctor on Trail of Resistant E. Coli
A doctor is trying to find out why so many people in Calgary ...
Survey of State Health Departments Underscores Gaps in Foodborne Illness Response
A survey of state health departments regarding their capacity to track produce-related foodborne illnesses found that the response ...
Report Criticizes Response to Produce-Borne Illness Outbreaks
Food-borne illness outbreaks, caused by everything from spinach to peppers, have sickened hundreds in recent years and have snagged ...
Chinese Officials Examine Food Safety Systems in Minnesota
Twenty-two senior Chinese food safety delegates from government, industry and academic sectors arrive in Minnesota this week to conclude a two-week program focused on how nations achieve ...
Laser Spec Detects Vegetable Contaminants
A high-resolution, time-resolved spectroscopy system has helped researchers make the first quantitative measurements of trace elements in fresh vegetables using ...
A Serving of Food Safety
The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the safety of school lunches ...
Three Years After E. Coli Outbreak, is Spinach Safer?
Three years after an E. coli outbreak, thought to be linked to spinach, took three lives and left 205 people sick, "Good Morning America" discovered that while the industry ...
K-State Breaks Ground for First Building on Olathe Campus
A ground-breaking ceremony at Kansas State University's Olathe campus marks the university's commitment to advancing animal health and food safety research ...
Coalition to Senate: Move on Food Safety
The Make Our Food Safe Coalition, made up of leading public health, consumer, and food safety organizations, continues to call on lawmakers to push the pending ...
Food Safety Bill’s Possible Costs Worry Small Farmers
There’s no need to wonder where the collard greens or tomatoes came from that are on sale at Whitaker Farms’ stall at the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market ...
Pet Owners' Help Needed to Keep Crops Safe
With Yuma's annual winter produce season in full swing, growers are taking many steps to make sure the lettuce, broccoli and cauliflower they're sending to market will be tasty ...
Senate Panel OKs Giving FDA More Power to Police Food Safety
A Senate health panel unanimously approved sweeping legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration more power to police ...
One doesn’t have to come at the expense of the other, experts say
Agriculture is a naturally sustainable industry, but growers in California are finding it harder to be sustainable in light of food safety guidelines ...
Antimicrobial wash is ‘better than chlorine’
A new antimicrobial wash that kills pathogens on food at home and in restaurants, grocery stores, beverage-manufacturing ...
First California, then the nation
On the outskirts of Hollister, Calif., farm manager Mark Wright drives past a lush spinach field, studying the still dewy leaves...
Global Standards
One food safety event can shake consumer confidence in the food supply, and it can take years to rebuild that lost confidence ...
Southern Legislative Conference in Winston-Salem
Aug. 16, 2009 - State legislators from across the South are coming together in Winston-Salem over the next ...
NewStar Recalls Jumbo Green Onion Cartons
Aug. 12, 2009 - NewStar Fresh Foods has issued a voluntary recall of 772 cartons of iced jumbo green onions distributed ...
Editorial: Bad Food-Safety Bill in Pipeline for Salinas Valley Ag
Aug. 4, 2009 - Be careful what you wish for. Many people in California agriculture have said it isn't fair that the rest of the country isn't required to follow ...
Keeping Foods Safe and Bacteria Free
Aug. 3, 2009 - Eating food contaminated with bacteria can cause serious illness. In 2006, at least 276 people became ill and three deaths were attributed to an E. coli outbreak ...
FDA to Reconsider BPA's Use in Food Packaging
Aug. 18, 2009 - The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that it is reviewing new studies on bisphenol A and expects to rule by Nov. 30 on whether the chemical is safe for use in food ...
