In: Food Safety
Comment Period Extended for Food Safety Modernization Act Regulations
- August 12, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 12, 2013 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially extended the comment period for the proposed rules,...
Concerns Arise Over Whether Sequestration Will Cause USDA To Furlough Meat Inspectors
- February 13, 2013
- Elizabeth
In a February 8 article, Reuters reported on the Obama Administration warning that sequestration cuts currently scheduled for March 1 “may...
Questions Raised About Pork Contamination
- December 3, 2012
- Elizabeth
Consumer Reports, the policy and action arm of Consumers Union, recently tested and analyzed 148 pork chop and 50 ground pork...
Farm Bill Amendment and California Laws
- July 17, 2012
- Elizabeth
According to a recent Monterey Herald article, “a California voter-approved law requiring that hens have cages large enough to let them...
Recall Expanded – Frozen Oysters Imported from Korea
- November 25, 2011
- Elizabeth
According to a FDA press release, “FDA is expanding its warning to include additional frozen oyster products from Korea. These products...
Illegal produce imports bring $10,000 penalty for California company
- November 11, 2011
- Elizabeth
The California company, Best Oriental Produce Inc. was penalized $10,000 and agreed to put control measures in place to prevent sales...
Gates Foundation partners with Brazil on agriculture development work
- November 1, 2011
- Elizabeth
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation signed a deal with the Brazilian government to collaborate on agriculture projects in sub-Saharan Africa...
Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act to be introduced in Congress
- October 30, 2011
- Elizabeth
Last week, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown and Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree announced that they will introduce the Local Farms, Food, and...