ACADEMIC ANALYSIS
Editor’s note: This contributed piece is from the thesis of Jamie Ragos, the current holder of The Dave Theno Fellowship for Food Safety.
Thesis: Over the past three years, there has been an
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Letter to the Editor: Please start helping Stop Foodborne Illness
Opinion
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Dear Editor,
From all of us at
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Letter to the Editor: Romaine industry should ‘just do it’
Opinion
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Your article states (on the
Treat the water; then mitigate other romaine problems
Opinion
Stephen M. Ostroff is a former deputy commissioner for foods at the Food and Drug Administration. He wrote this column recently.
Exactly a year ago, during Thanksgiving week, I was involved in the government’s
‘Tangible benefits’ from standards and testing include fewer illnesses
Contributed
Editor’s note: This interview was originally published by the Pew Charitable Trusts and is reprinted here with permission.
Meat and poultry safety regulations should reflect latest science:
IAFP seeks nominations for 2020 for the best in food safety
The International Association for Food Protection has opened nominations for its 2020 awards. The categories range from the Black Pearl Award for corporate excellence in food safety to travel scholarships for food safety students who
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UPDATED – Publisher’s Platform: A Thanksgiving question to the FDA, CDC and state and local health authorities
Opinion
On this Thanksgiving I want to say how thankful I am for those who work to protect the food we eat. Although for 26 years I have been primarily supportive of those who protect
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Time to talk turkey about the FDA — and that’s a good thing
Opinion
Romaine confusion and clarity from the produce industry perspective
Contributed
Editor’s note: Trevor Suslow, currently vice president for Produce Safety at the Produce Marketing Association and formerly with the University of California-Davis where he did extensive research with postharvest produce and freshcut produce, wrote
Publisher’s Platform: Should romaine lettuce carry warning labels?
Opinion
With nearly 450 sickened, 259 hospitalized and 7 deaths, is it time for a romaine Warning label? Or, are the illnesses and deaths simply a cost of doing business?
2019
41 people sickened, 28
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Letter From The Editor: On assignment for the Dutch veal tour
Opinion
In the world of elite meat, Dutch veal is a delicacy with its niche on the more expensive side of the scale. Yet it has a powerful footing in Europe, especially in France and
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