With controversial issues such as genetically engineered foods, nanotechnology and Pink Slime occupying headlines that leave consumers concerned and food company executives wringing their hands, a panel of food safety
A federal judge has sentenced a Nebraska man to one year of probation for mislabeling hundreds of pounds of meat.
A grand jury indicted Cory D. Allemang of Clearwater, NE
The Cyclospora outbreak that has sickened at least 373 people in 15 states in June is believed to have been caused by a now-expired, prepackaged salad mix, Iowa’s
Food & Water Watch, a Washington, DC-based advocacy group, said Monday it’s concerned about the way the U.S. Department of Agriculture is regulating meat imports following last
It took a time-killing debate in the Indiana General Assembly and a game-changing veto by Gov. Bill Haslam in Tennessee. And only when North Carolina’s Legislature adjourned
Edit: This article has been updated to reflect an additional 20 reported illnesses, up to 373 from 353, according to CIDRAP. Going into this past weekend, the federal Centers for
Government attorneys want to know what The Hartford Insurance Company knew about the Peanut Corporation of America’s distribution of peanut products that were contaminated with deadly Salmonella. Hartford wrote
The 2013 conference for the International Association of Food Protection kicked off in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday night, with 2,700 attendees from around the world convening to share the
“Coming down like a ton of bricks.” “Complicated and interwoven.” “Costly.” “The end of many small- and mid-size farms and food processors.” “Never heard of it.” “A work in
A few years ago, I was in Portland investigating an E. coli outbreak at a local restaurant. By happenstance, I met one of the recovering victims. He was a strapping
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced over the weekend that about 188,000 pounds of chicken imported from Chile is being recalled for