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Letter to the Editor: Horse slaughter legislation needs to do more

By Guest Contributor on February 5, 2020
Opinion

Interesting read on the decision of permanently banning horse slaughter in the US – and exports? Why are Canada and Mexico still receiving horses for slaughter?

The bill should also address the inhumane transport

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Letter to the Editor: Swine inspections from the Canadian perspective

By Guest Contributor on January 21, 2020
Opinion

Dear Editor,

As a former CFIA ( Canadian Food Inspection Agency) inspector, I have been following this story regarding the change in inspections on the hog plants with great interest. Change is hard but…
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Letter to the Editor: USDA move to outsource inspections is recipe for disaster

By Guest Contributor on January 17, 2020
Opinion

Dear Editor,

I am submitting this letter in response to Dan Flynn’s earlier piece regarding pork inspection line speeds.

The federal government’s decision to put pork producers in charge of their own food safety…
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Letter to the Editor: Line speeds, worker safety are real concerns

By Guest Contributor on January 15, 2020
Opinion

Dear Editor,

Editor Dan Flynn’s Jan. 12 letter supporting the USDA’s new swine slaughter rule perpetuates so many falsehoods, it merits a lengthy response. Among other things, the new rule removes all line speed…
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Letter to the Editor: Why is R-CALF so upset? Just do it — count the cows

By Guest Contributor on January 13, 2020
Opinion

Dear Editor,

I like your recent post Letter From the Editor on Counting Cows.

Don’t forget Canada who is the USA’s largest trading partner in beef (reciprocal trading too) is also very capable of

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Letter to the Editor: Romaine industry should ‘just do it’

By Guest Opinion on December 5, 2019
Opinion

Editor’s note: We want to hear from our readers, and that’s you. Letters to the Editor can be submitted via the Contact Us link on our website.


Dear Editor,

Your article states (on the

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Letter to The Editor: Blockchain and food safety

By Food Safety News Readers on September 7, 2018
Opinion

Editor’s note: We want to hear from our readers, and that’s you. Letters to the Editor can be submitted via the Contact Us link on our website.


Dear Editor,

2018 has been marked by…
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Letter to The Editor: Consumer best practices crucial for safe meat, poultry

By Food Safety News Readers on September 6, 2018
Opinion

Editor’s note: We want to hear from our readers, and that’s you. Letters to the Editor can be submitted via the Contact Us link on our website.


Dear Editor,

Fecal contamination is very common…
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Letter to The Editor: Let’s make it humans vs. bugs and stop pointing fingers

By Food Safety News Readers on August 3, 2018
Opinion

Editor’s note: We want to hear from our readers, and that’s you. Letters to the Editor can be submitted via the Contact Us link on our website.


I try to read about food safety…
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Letter to the Editor: No obfuscation if you keep to the facts

By Food Safety News Readers on January 28, 2018

Written in response to: Eschewing obfuscation on poultry slaughter line speeds 

Let’s be clear and stick to the facts when discussing line speeds in poultry plants. Parsing words and bending facts will have real victims:…
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