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By Sarah Sorscher
Last week, some of the biggest players in Big Food, including household names like Nestlé, Coca-Cola, General Mills, Hormel and PepsiCo, teamed up to launch a lobbying coalition to permanently undermine food safety in the United States.
The new coalition is purportedly seeking to
Continue Reading Introducing the SHAM GRAS Act, a bill to weaken food chemical safety
When a consumer hears about a food recall, they’re only seeing the final step in a long and complex process. Before that notice ever reaches the public, food companies go through internal investigations, cross-team decision making, and coordination across the supply chain — all while regulators monitor the situation closely.
Continue Reading What consumers don’t see: How companies decide to recall
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By the Environmental Working Group
A diverse coalition of 84 organizations has called on House and Senate lawmakers to oppose any legislative efforts that would block state laws protecting consumers from toxic chemicals in food.
The coalition includes the Environmental Working Group and many other public health
Continue Reading Groups call on Congress to stand up against a block to state laws protecting consumers
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By Liz Sertl, Senior Director of Supply Chain Visibility for GS1 US
As the U.S. food industry prepares for heightened traceability under the Food Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA) Rule 204, a new national survey underscores just how concerned consumers remain about food recalls and the safety
Continue Reading New survey reveals consumer concerns about food recalls
On September 18 the world marks Global Glove Safety Day, led once again by food safety icon Darin Detwiler with specialist glove supplier Eagle Protect. But this year, it comes with a deeper urgency. While gloves are meant to protect, too many have become vectors of silent contamination — placing
Continue Reading When clean hands harm: Global Glove Safety Day returns with a warning too dangerous to ignore
Speed is essential to a well-managed recall. The faster consumers are alerted and understand what to do, the faster contaminated products can be identified, returned, or discarded. That’s why QR codes—yes, the same ones used to scan menus or board airplanes—are becoming one of the most powerful tools in food
Continue Reading QR codes are an important food safety tool
By Doug Farquhar
State legislatures introduced more than 350 bills related to food safety during the 2025 legislative sessions, with 73 being enacted as of August 2025.
General food safety
Legislatures enacted 12 bills directly related to food safety and state food safety agencies.
Colorado enacted HB 1059 (Food Waste
Continue Reading 2025 enacted state food safety legislation
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By Jerold R. Mande
A new study of nationwide food and nutrition data shows the striking relationship between poor diet quality and the health of nearly every American. Findings indicate that more than 86 percent of people have low diet quality and over half of the nation
Continue Reading New study underscores nationwide prevalence of poor diet quality, urgent need for federal nutrition programs
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By Roger Hancock, CEO of Recall InfoLink
Food recalls occur regularly, with recent incidents involving eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers, baby food, and more. A food safety report found an alarming increase in food recalls last year, and as these incidents continue, consumer trust in food safety
Continue Reading What should (and shouldn’t) happen during a food recall
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By Bonna Cannon
On May 9 an Executive Order was signed to “Fight Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations.” In short, it discourages criminal enforcement of regulatory violations —particularly those without clear intent or where the rule itself isn’t well known.
Pair that with fewer FDA inspections because off
Continue Reading Reduced oversight: This isn’t the time to cut food safety corners