Vilsack to Promote U.S. Ag in Japan
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced yesterday that Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will travel to Japan to promote U.S. exports next month. Secretary Vilsack will meet with Japanese...
Food Politics
Whole Foods Pulls Raw Milk in 4 States
Company predicts raw milk will be back in stores ‘in short order’ The controversy over raw milk has entered surprising new territory--the Whole Foods stores in California, Washington state,...
Libertarian Farmers Lobby Against S. 510
It is not every day you find Amish farmers serving raw milk in the U.S. Senate. But this week a group of libertarian, small, sustainable, organic farmers were serving up...
No Ruling Yet in GM Sugar Beet Case
Farmers are going to have to wait a little while longer before they know whether they'll be able to plant this year's crop of genetically modified sugar beets. Federal District...
HVP Recall Widens, More Call on Senate to Act
As the list of products recalled for containing Salmonella-contaminated hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP)--a little-known, but widely-used flavoring ingredient--continues to grow, more politicians and public health experts are calling on the...
Harkin: S. 510 Could Be Signed by May
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) predicted Tuesday that, if all goes well, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, S. 510, will be "on the President's desk by May."As chairman of the...
Study Builds Momentum for Food Safety Bill
New study estimates foodborne illness costs U.S. $152 billion annually, building momentum for FDA food safety reform bill as foodborne illness victims prepare to lobby SenateFoodborne illness is costing the...
Update: Food Policy on Capitol Hill This Week
Updated with witness lists and Senate hearing detailsIt is going to be a busy week for food and health issues in the Capital. President Obama is expected to announce the...
Sodium Use in Poultry Production Scrutinized
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released documentation last month that provides details on allowed additives that do not need to be labeled on...
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...
Recent Headlines
- Two More Pepper Recalls for Salmonella
- Keeping Tradition Alive (despite the risks)
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- Canada to Fund Organics
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- DOJ Moves to Close Sprout Company
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Opinion & Contributed Articles
Keeping Tradition Alive (despite the risks)
There is much to be said for tradition, especially as it relates to food. When my mother was alive, her tradition at Christmas was to make twice-baked potatoes, which she...
Why Did Whole Foods Stop Selling Raw Milk?
Why did Whole Foods stop selling raw milk in California, Washington, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut?In January, I wrote “Risky Business - Why would a retailer like Whole Foods sell Raw Milk?”...
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Contributed Articles ArchiveBlog Feed
- Food News Feed, March 19, 2010
- No, This is Not a Raw Milk Dairy Blog - It just seems like it lately. Forest Grove Dairy Linked to Campylobacter Illnesses in Michigan
- I read Meating Place Daily - USDA FSIS to mandate Test and Hold, Traceback and Non-intact Meat Labeling - Now that is a Mouthful - Safer Too!
- Semi-Dried Tomatoes Fingered In Multiple Hepatitis Outbreaks
- Raw Milk Cow, Goat and Sheep Share Expanded in Idaho - Retail Raw Milk Sales Not Allowed
- Recall Roundup: March 19, 2010
- Seneca Lake "Spray Park" Class Action: Status Update
- Child Nutrition Reauthorization
eFoodAlert
- Recall Roundup: March 19, 2010
- Semi-Dried Tomatoes Fingered In Multiple Hepatitis Outbreaks
- Recall Roundup: March 18, 2010
- Contaminated Pepper Recalls: Nothing To Sneeze At
- Where's The HVP? Check This List Of Recalled Food Brands
- Australia's Bonsoy Thyroid Cases: 30+ And Counting
- Gillibrand Proposes "Consumer Recall Notification Act"
- Recall Roundup: March 17, 2010
- Recall Roundup: March 16, 2010
- Recall Roundup: March 15, 2010