Why did Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Election Day threaten to “punch out” a Colorado newspaper reporter? Probably because the reporter, Dave Philipps, now of the Colorado Springs Gazette, knew
Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) have great potential to benefit animal and human health. But there are uncertainties surrounding the long-term effects of applying ENMs to food and pharmaceutical products consumed
After a court in the United Kingdom ordered the Brasserie Blanc restaurant to cook lambs liver at 70C for at least two minutes, the Michelin-starred French TV chef Raymond
Sunland, Inc. – the company whose peanut butter was the source of a Salmonella outbreak that sickened 41 people this year – has a history of sanitation problems dating back to 2003,
A new bill on its way to President Obama’s desk for approval aims to improve protections for whistleblowers working in the federal government, including those in food-related areas
An Iowa-based company is recalling 90,975 pounds of sausage because the product may have been undercooked during processing. Pinnacle Foods Group, LLC of Fort Madison, IA issued a
A New York woman sickened in the ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to a packaged spinach and spring mix is suing the producer of the contaminated greens. Sandra Isaac, a
After months of uncertainty over the future of the program, the Agricultural Marketing Service’s Microbiological Data Program, which tests produce for disease-causing pathogens like E. coli O157:H7,
The final report stage and the third reading in the House of Commons are all that remain in the way of final passage of the Safe Foods for Canadians Act.
This week marks the fifth annual “Get Smart About Antibiotics Week,” so named by the federal government in 2008. Before it’s over, a dialogue could break out between urban
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner for Foods Michael Taylor discussed consumer confidence issues at the China International Food Safety and Quality Conference and Expo in Shanghai, China
Veterinarians may now test for a certain Salmonella strain affecting cattle populations in the United States thanks to a test developed by researchers at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary