Opinion
By Dr. Michael Fisher
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend its regulations to require official meat and poultry establishments and egg products
Contributed Opinion
By Joseph A. Levitt
I will soon be retiring after 42-plus years, first 25 years at the Food and Drug Administration, and then 17 years in private practice,
Opinion
X-ray inspection of food products is becoming increasingly popular worldwide. This is likely due to two factors. First and foremost are the high costs associated with a food recall
Opinion
I was an active advocate for the Food Safety Modernization Act, landmark legislation which was signed into law Jan. 4, 2011, and is now being implemented throughout the nation.
Opinion
Dear Editor,
Recently a few media outlets reported on a study warning Americans about the dangers of consuming produce grown by small-scale farmers. Very quickly, however, the study was
Opinion
Correction on byline: This opinion piece originally posted with the wrong byline. The error has been corrected.
By Brian P. Sylvester, Jessica P. O’Connell and John C. Balzano
Opinion
Dear Editor,
In her letter “Letter to the Editor: Industry supporter out of line on line speeds,” (https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2020/11/letter-to-the-editor-industry-supporter-out-of-line-on-line-speeds/) Jessica Chapman offers her ad
Opinion
Dear Editor,
This is in regard to the FSN publication Nov. 18, 2020: “Food and drug officials weigh in on federal Salmonella rules for poultry” by Steven Mandernach, AFDO.
Contributed
By The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Thanksgiving is a time for friends, family and holiday feasts—but also a time for possible distress for
Opinion
Editor’s note: Steven Mandernach, AFDO executive director, presented these comments on the organization’s salmonella position earlier this fall.
Let me start by thanking Under Secretary Dr. Mindy
Opinion
Dear Editor,
This letter addresses a recent publication by L.A. Cox, about which Food Safety News wrote in the article “Faster line speeds may not be the food
Opinion
Editor’s note: The Alliance for a Stronger FDA recently offered this analysis of the Food and Drug Administration’s FY 2021 funding.
The current fiscal year (FY) 2021