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
Editor’s note: Each Spring, attorneys Bill Marler and Denis Stearns teach a Food Safety Litigation course in the LL.M. Program in Agricultural and Food Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. This
Continue Reading Change in the Time of COVID-19
It is clear that many people and many businesses are sympathetic to protecting public health, and also understand the risks they face trying to conduct business as usual during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there
Continue Reading Florida needs to get on with enforcement of COVID-19 rules
By Brendan Fischer and Maggie Christ
Despite what you might think, America’s broken campaign finance system is about more than expensive ads flooding your screen and glossy mailers clogging your mailbox. The outsized
Continue Reading Senator’s Call for Meat Industry’s Answers Exposes Reach of Money in Politics
CNN reported this week that Coca-Cola is shutting down the juice and smoothie brand Odwalla at the end of July. Coca-Cola purchased the brand in 2001.
Coca-Cola made the call “given a rapidly shifting marketplace
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Good riddance to bad rubbish
Planning to enjoy a picnic, barbecue, or meal under the summer sun on this holiday weekend? In addition to food safety, remember to practice social distancing — stay 6 feet apart from others you don’t
Continue Reading Food safety goes hand-in-hand with COVID-19 safety this year
Editor’s note: Each Spring, attorneys Bill Marler and Denis Stearns teach a Food Safety Litigation course in the LL.M. Program in Agricultural and Food Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. This
Continue Reading Cook your compost to the same temperature as your burgers
Editor’s note: Each Spring, attorneys Bill Marler and Denis Stearns teach a Food Safety Litigation course in the LL.M. Program in Agricultural and Food Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. This
Continue Reading COVID-19 exacerbates obesity in the United States . . . and vice versa
