Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano yesterday announced the creation of the Import Safety Commercial Targeting and Analysis Center (CTAC). The center will serve as a new arm
In mid-November, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) reported having stopped at the American border in October the equivalent of a trainload of canola from Cargill Specialty
U.S. Represenatative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), chairwoman of the House appropriations subcommittee on agriculture, called for the closure of Beef Packers, Inc. after the company recalled over 22,000
In every year between 2000 and 2006, and now again in 2009, a Vermont livestock operation has violated federal law by selling cattle for slaughter that had drugs in their
America’s food manufacturers should listen up.
When inspectors from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) show up at your facility, these are among things they do not
Official Chinese media reported yesterday that a panel of 42 experts in the field of hygiene, agriculture, food, and nutrition was created by the government to assess current food safety
“The general public must recognize that only after the demystification of U.S. agriculture will family farmers, labor, and consumers see beyond corporate agribusiness’ manipulations to the point where they
Yesterday, the Senate Environment and Public Works committee questioned top-ranking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials about the agency’s enforcement of drinking-water safety laws. The hearing was held
Yesterday the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the opening of its new help desk for small meat, poultry, and processed
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA’s) Dec. 2nd public warning about Western Creamery cream cheese products was expanded over the weekend.
Cheeses added to the recall were made
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced yesterday that the agency is collaborating with public health agencies in several states to investigate a Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak associated with
Friday the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Beef Packers, Inc, owned by Cargill, was recalling over 22,000 pounds of ground beef products due to possible contamination