Veteran journalist with 15+ years covering food safety. Dan has reported for newspapers across the West and earned Associated Press recognition for deadline reporting. At FSN, he leads editorial direction and covers foodborne illness policy.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit is ready to hear the back-to-back oral arguments on behalf of Michael and Stewart Parnell.
The brothers, once associated with
First, the Congressional Chicken Caucus Co-chairs, Representatives Steve Womack, R-AR, and Jim Costa, D-CA, asked USDA Secretary Vilsack for an additional 180 days for comments on the proposed Salmonella Framework
That human case of A(H5) avian flu in Missouri that had no known contact with poultry or other animals has been confirmed by the U.S. Centers for Disease
“The Mysteries of Kratom,” a documentary exploring the potential of kratom in addressing America’s opioid epidemic, will become available for free on YouTube starting on Monday, Sept. 16.
The
Four petitions for policy changes — one from 2016 — have received final rulings from USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The oldest petition was from the Animal Welfare Institute
The bipartisan voice for the nation’s state legislatures has expressed new confidence in the federal Food and Drug Administration for food safety. It is supporting adequate Congressional funding for
So called alt-meat, cultivated from cells and grown in laboratory-like facilities, has experienced regulatory and market success in only fits and starts. But it remains enough of a threat to
The California Legislature has banned more food ingredients in the name of food safety. This time, six food dyes are being banned from California’s public schools. Passed unanimously by
The USDA has released new guidance for food companies that make animal-raising and climate claims about their food. This updated guideline makes recommendations to strengthen the documentation supporting animal-raising or
A letter, sent last week to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack from major representatives of the U.S. dairy, turkey, and egg industries, may have had an impact.
Vilsack has
It looked like the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee might wrap up with one more meeting, but now it’s set for two.
The United States Department of Health and
Whether Colorado regulators even thought about Joe Emerson isn’t known. Emerson is the Alaska Airlines pilot who took psychedelic mushrooms, had a friend drive him to the airport, and
