Wisconsin Bans BPA in Bottles, Sippy Cups
Wisconsin has joined a growing list of state governments taking BPA regulation into their own hands. Governor Jim Doyle signed a bill into law Wednesday banning the chemical from being...
Food Policy & Law
Canada: Is Unsafe Meat Crossing Lax Border?
Canadians are wondering if meat from the United States is safe after learning 70 truckloads have evaded border inspections since January. That's how many truckloads the Windsor Star newspaper said...
Feed Company Violated BSE Controls
A provider of animal feed to nine states is violating federal regulations that prohibit animal proteins in ruminant feed to control the spread of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), according to...
Court Rulings Endanger Clean Water
According to reports from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New York Times, the drinking water of about 117 million Americans could be subjected to widespread pollution. Yesterday, the...
DC This Week: Antibiotics, FDA, School Lunch
It is going to be a busy week for food and health issues in the Capital. President Obama is expected to announce the way forward for health care reform and...
More Calls for Senate to Act on Food Safety
Beltway insiders are hearing more calls to pass the FDA food safety reform bill pending in the Senate. This week, The Hill, a Capitol Hill newspaper, featured several Op-Eds which...
Meat Industry Defends Antibiotic Use
Top meat industry groups held briefings on Capitol Hill Tuesday defending the use of antibiotics as a critical tool for animal health.The briefings come two weeks after CBS Evening News...
FSIS Responds to Marler Clark Petition
Prior to 1993, little was known about pathogenic E. coli. Although scientists identified the first harmful foodborne strain in 1982 (O157:H7), it took a deadly E. coli O157:H7 outbreak associated...
FDA Seeks Input to Improve Produce Safety
In an ongoing effort to formulate produce safety policies, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are inviting public comment to inform the...
WY Cottage Foods Bill Passes out of Committee
Food products produced in un-licensed kitchens that have not been inspected by public health inspectors or certified as meeting food safety standards may soon be available at farmers' markets, roadside...
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