U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week that rural areas in 19 states will receive $116.9 million in water and environmental project loans and
As the year ended, he Canadian Food Inspection Service (CFIA) reported two more successful prosecutions for violating the laws it enforces.
On Dec. 31st, CFIA announced the Nov. 10, 2009
Part two of a three part discussion with Harry Hamil, founder of North Carolina’s Black Mountain Farmers Market, on how he would change the Senate food safety bill to
In the eight day period from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day we have seen the worst performance out of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety
Senator Pens, an international pen manufacturer, recently developed and released a unique writing instrument called the Anti-Bac pen. A fully functional ink pen, the Anti-Bac is designed to
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Food Safety and the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced last week that they will hold a public meeting to provide information
Part one of a three part discussion with Harry Hamil, founder of North Carolina’s Black Mountain Farmers Market, on how he would change the Senate food safety bill to
A new on-line food training program has been developed by the Victoria, Australia Department of Health to improve everyone’s knowledge of safe food handling practices.
Victoria’s Chief
In November of 2006, 85-year-old Mora Lou Marshall came to live with her son David, his wife Terri, and their son Colin. She had recently been treated for
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Christmas Eve that Janzen Farms of Dayton, Oregon, was recalling hazelnut kernels due to potential Salmonella contamination.
The hazelnut kernels were
This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) posted some food safety new years resolutions to its blog. “It’s that time of year again, when we all make
Fatty slaughterhouse trimmings that previously could be used only for pet food or for making cooking oil are now being treated with an ammonia bath that produces a “pink slime”