The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced yesterday that Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will travel to Japan to promote U.S. exports next month.
Secretary Vilsack will meet
U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey White Tuesday denied a request for a preliminary injunction against using Monsanto’s Roundup Ready sugar beet seed during the upcoming planting season.
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Two California spice companies Monday recalled sesame seeds after learning from their supplier that the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have yet been associated with either of
Researchers in Boston recently tested imported spices and food products in 15 Indian specialty stores and found a quarter of the samples contained more than 1 microgram of lead per
Last month, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer released plans for making food policy a priority for New York City government in FoodNYC: A Blueprint for a Sustainable Food System.
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The Iowa restaurant that wants the state legislature to exempt it from important food safety rules says its way of making loose meat sandwiches has never made anyone sick.
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A study released yesterday found over 25 percent of apple juice boxes tested contained concerning levels of arsenic, a heavy metal known to cause various types of cancer.
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Two meat and poultry recalls occurred over the weekend for products that did not get proper inspections. The companies involved were based in New York and Nevada.
The most recent
Everyone knows that Washington DC is the political epicenter of the United States, but what those outside the Beltway don’t know is that the city’s foodie reputation is
As a microbiologist and former Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) official, Phyllis Entis knows an awful lot about food safety. Her blog, eFoodAlert is an excellent resource for anyone who
Why did Whole Foods stop selling raw milk in California, Washington, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut? In January, I wrote “Risky Business – Why would a retailer like Whole Foods sell Raw Milk?