Pesticide application made in accordance with existing law and regulations–the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and EPA’s 2006 National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Rule–is
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) responded the recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) recently released report on foodborne disease, which showed mixed results on food safety
Florida growers have not yet recovered from the early 2010 cold snap that led to a nationwide tomato shortage and they are still dealing with those pesky penny-a-pound
A routine inspection by the New York Department of Agriculture has prompted a Maryland company to recall its 3.5 oz. jars of Black Pepper Double Gold Fish for possible
The wrong label–one not disclosing that egg is an ingredient–has brought a warning from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Kraft Canada for people to not eat
“Which Veggie Burgers Were Made With a Neurotoxin?” asked Mother Jones this week, in an article detailing the findings of a Cornucopia Institute study on the use of hexane, a
Thirty years ago when Mount St. Helens exploded in Washington state, it gave a whole new meaning to the concept of washing your fruits and vegetables. It was like being
Since the bad old days of the late 1990s, federal food safety officials say the incidence of the best-known foodborne illnesses have been cut back. Shigella is down 55
The food safety bill pending in the Senate has hit another speed bump. S. 510, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, will not be brought to the floor next week,
Wal-Mart’s reputation may largely be opposite the local movement, but the company’s diligent work with its Heritage Agriculture program is helping to change that. Local farmers who
Sodium, trans fat, and food dyes were on the agendas for meetings held last month with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg and some of
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is now accepting public comment on a consultation document for two applications to approve the sale of genetically modified (GM) foods in Australia and