Dan Flynn

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.

Pork industry charges California Prop 12 with violating Commerce Clause

Ahead of Jan. 1, 2022, when state Proposition 12 begins to prohibit pork sales in California unless they are raised under strict new prohibitions, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

By Dan Flynn

/ 1 Oct 2020

Pork industry charges California Prop 12 with violating Commerce Clause

Line-speed arguments set to be heard by video conference on Oct. 13

Ahead of her Oct. 13 video conference on swine slaughter line speed, a federal judge in Minnesota is welcoming outside parties to offer their opinions about the case. Judge Joan

By Dan Flynn

/ 30 Sep 2020

Line-speed arguments set to be heard by video conference on Oct. 13

Letter From The Editor: ‘The Social Dilemma’

Opinion Not since the scientists working for J. Robert Oppenheimer began having second thoughts about setting off the A-bombs they made to end World War II have I run across

By Dan Flynn

/ 29 Sep 2020

Letter From The Editor: ‘The Social Dilemma’

Guilty pleas lead to January 2021 sentencing date in the ‘Choice’ turned into ‘Prime’ beef scheme

Howard Mora and Alan Buxbaum, co-owners of Stein Meat Products Inc. in Brooklyn, NY, are scheduled to be sentenced next year after recently entering guilty pleas for a scheme to

By Dan Flynn

/ 25 Sep 2020

Guilty pleas lead to January 2021 sentencing date in the ‘Choice’ turned into ‘Prime’ beef scheme

Water and chemicals that never go away are subjects of Consumer Reports cover story

The new Consumer Reports soon hitting mailboxes returns to one of CR’s old mainstays—Safe drinking water. In short order, it teaches how to check on your tap water,

By Dan Flynn

/ 24 Sep 2020

Water and chemicals that never go away are subjects of Consumer Reports cover story

Letter from the Editor: Kiecker speaks out after rising to the top as FSIS Administrator

Opinion The Meat & Poultry Daily News recently did a question and answer session with Paul Kiecker, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service Administrator since last March 12. It’

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Sep 2020

Letter from the Editor: Kiecker speaks out after rising to the top as FSIS Administrator

R-CALF sues USDA over Beef Checkoff — again

“Beef, it’s what’s for dinner” was a Beef Checkoff campaign almost 30 years ago that is still recognized by 88 percent of the public. And the program’s

By Dan Flynn

/ 22 Sep 2020

R-CALF sues USDA over Beef Checkoff — again

Plant-based food producers sue state in federal court to block disclaimer requirement

Burgers, hotdogs, meatballs, jerky, sausage, chorizo, bacon and corned beef are among the products that will be defined as meat in Oklahoma on Nov. 1 when the Sooner State’s

By Dan Flynn

/ 17 Sep 2020

Plant-based food producers sue state in federal court to block disclaimer requirement

FTC’s move could help make ‘Made in the USA’ label meaningful again

A 60-day comment period for the Federal Trade Commission’s “Made in the USA” label ended Monday with 838 submissions that favor a crack-down on unqualified U.S-origins claims on

By Dan Flynn

/ 16 Sep 2020

FTC’s move could help make ‘Made in the USA’ label meaningful again

Blowback from industry and union on OSHA for Smithfield/JBS fines

Those OSHA fines for not protecting employees from the coronavirus are getting blow-back from both the industry and the union. The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) issued a statement after

By Dan Flynn

/ 15 Sep 2020

Blowback from industry and union on OSHA for Smithfield/JBS fines

Beyond Meat inks agreement with food safety challenged China to produce its plant-based proteins

In the past decade, Beyond Meat’s plant-based protein offerings have become ubiquitous in the marketplace. It’s gone far with its claim that its meat substitute is “the future

By Dan Flynn

/ 9 Sep 2020

Beyond Meat inks agreement with food safety challenged China to produce its plant-based proteins

AquaBounty salmon is what’s for dinner if you can find it

Food is going to be coming out of the laboratory in the near future, but if it’s not embraced by the retail distribution chain, it might have a short

By Dan Flynn

/ 4 Sep 2020

AquaBounty salmon is what’s for dinner if you can find it

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Dan Flynn

Pork industry charges California Prop 12 with violating Commerce Clause

Line-speed arguments set to be heard by video conference on Oct. 13

Letter From The Editor: ‘The Social Dilemma’

Guilty pleas lead to January 2021 sentencing date in the ‘Choice’ turned into ‘Prime’ beef scheme

Water and chemicals that never go away are subjects of Consumer Reports cover story

Letter from the Editor: Kiecker speaks out after rising to the top as FSIS Administrator

R-CALF sues USDA over Beef Checkoff — again

Plant-based food producers sue state in federal court to block disclaimer requirement

FTC’s move could help make ‘Made in the USA’ label meaningful again

Blowback from industry and union on OSHA for Smithfield/JBS fines

Beyond Meat inks agreement with food safety challenged China to produce its plant-based proteins

AquaBounty salmon is what’s for dinner if you can find it