By Robert Califf, FDA Commissioner
For the past several months, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been working around the clock with our U.S. government partners, including
September is Food Safety Education month and, in recognition, the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) and the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) will host a virtual Food Safety Forum, where
After reports of widespread heavy metal contamination in U.S. baby food products surfaced in 2019, the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy launched an investigation targeting
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by The Ohio State University and is republished here with permission. The author is Barbara Kowalcyk, Kevin’s mother.
Kevin came into
Recent foodborne illnesses have raised questions about the legal status of tara (Caesalpinia spinosa) under United States food law. There are three legal pathways for ingredients to be used in
By Eric Whitley
Food manufacturing is one of the most regulated industries in the United States and worldwide. The ultimate reason for all this regulatory oversight is obvious: to prevent
Editor’s Note: Doug Farquhar, J.D., is the governmental affairs director at the Denver-based National Environmental Health Association (NEHA). He has once again exclusively provided Food Safety News with
By Kitt Tovar Jensen
Not only did the novelty of the pandemic cause national concern, but so did shortages of food and other basic supplies. Although a multitude of brands
– OPINION –
By Greg Staley
While we are (hopefully) through the worst of the pandemic, now the time has come to see what changes were temporary and what is going to
– OPINION –
By Paul Tolnai
Food safety, traceability, and supplier management systems are key to building resilience as the risk of outbreak, supply shortages and rising cost threaten poultry product producers.
Editor’s note: This column was originally published on eFoodAlert.com and is reprinted here with the permission of the author.
By Phyllis Entis
Between September 2008 and April 2009,
– OPINION –
By Scott Faber
America’s infant formula shortage has raised urgent questions about the safety of our food supply. Most Americans believe America has the safest food supply in
