The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Sally that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA
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Editor’s note: As part of our coverage of national Food Safety Education month we publish the following column from STOP Foodborne Illness.
This time of year food lovers’ enjoy one of their favorite traditions:
Continue Reading STOP shines a light under the baskets and benches at farmers markets
According to the FDA, September is National Food Safety Education Month!
This month take an active role in preventing foodborne illness, also known as “food poisoning.” The Federal government estimates that there are about 48
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform – Food Safety Month – We need some work
Every week I pore over the warning letters the Food and Drug Administration has sent to food firms. These letters are sent to food companies in the U.S. and companies importing into the U.S.
Continue Reading Transparency is (redacted)
September is Food Safety Education Month: Each week we will post educational material about food safety. Some is for consumers, some is for educators, all is targeted on reducing foodborne illness.
This month take an
Continue Reading Four steps to safer food at home, at school, at work and at play
As parents around the country eagerly await to safely send their children back to school, grade school administrators are reimagining how their school’s campus will look like in the future now that the COVID-19 pandemic
Continue Reading Three key factors for serving lunch when schools open amid COVID-19
Later this week, the ranchers who belong to that group with the long name are holding their annual convention in Deadwood, SD. One major item on their agenda is to decide whether to continue
Continue Reading Letter from the Editor: Time to put the branding irons in the museum
Now when I get a report on Salmonella infections in backyard flocks across 46 states or hundreds sickened by Salmonella Newport due to contaminated onions, I feel just a little bit of cheer.
Oh,
Continue Reading Letter from the Editor: Any sign of normalcy is worth feeling cheerful about
By Brian Ronholm and Charlotte Vallaeys
Upon conducting a review of the “One Health Certified” label for meat and poultry products, Consumer Reports has determined that this label is essentially meaningless and should be
Continue Reading Consumer Reports: ‘One Health Certified’ label is meaningless, misleading
By AFDO
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released its blueprint for agency’s “New Era of Smarter Food Safety.” It represents a new approach to food safety, leveraging technology and other tools to
Continue Reading Nation’s food, drug officials’ association gives FDA blueprint thumbs up
When Saul Sanchez, a 78-year old “green hat” supervisor at the JBS beef plant in Greeley, CO, died from COVID-19 this past April 7, nobody was thinking he might be the first of nearly
Continue Reading Letter from the Editor: Infections and deaths from COVID-19 in meat, poultry industries
