The Mile High City isn’t about to let any other jurisdiction surpass it and seems always to have something to roll out for the 4-20 holiday. This year the Denver City Council is on the
Continue Reading As the 4-20 holiday nears, Denver does what it does to remain highest in the land
The World Health Organization (WHO) and other agencies are calling on countries to suspend the sale of certain live caught wild animals in food markets.
WHO, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), and United
Continue Reading WHO appeals for pause on sale of live wild animals in markets
The main suspects in the 2017 fipronil in eggs scandal have been sentenced to a year in prison by a Dutch court.
Managers of Chickfriend and Chickclean were given 12 months in jail for using
Continue Reading Two jailed in Netherlands for roles in fipronil scandal
A bill with the Colorado Legislature’s unanimous support for an alternative way of acquiring meat within the state has hit a snag.
Before April 1, it looked like the Colorado General Assembly was about to
Continue Reading Colorado’s bill for deregulation of meat sales sent to a joint conference committee
Editor’s note: Each Spring, attorneys Bill Marler and Denis Stearns teach a Food Safety Litigation course in the LL.M. Program in Agricultural and Food Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. This specialized
Continue Reading Is the FDA sliding into your DM’s?
Social distancing to combat COVID-19 has led to a decrease in foodborne infections in Spain, according to researchers.
Data from the Epidemiological Surveillance Network in Madrid covering January 2020 to late June 2020, which overlaps
Continue Reading COVID-19 measures likely led to foodborne disease decline in Spain
The non-compliance rate for pesticides in foods decreased in 2019, according to a report published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
The report is based on data from official national controls done by EU
Continue Reading EFSA presents data on pesticide residues in food
Following a weekend alert from the USDA about a Salmonella Hadar outbreak linked to ground turkey, the CDC today announced 28 people across a dozen states have been confirmed ill.
The fresh ground turkey is
Continue Reading CDC reports more than two dozen people sick in outbreak linked to ground turkey
The J. M. Smucker Co. is recalling certain Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food because of potential salmonella contamination, which can be dangerous to pets and people who handle the food.
The recalled products
Continue Reading Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food recalled for potential Salmonella contamination
Ahead of their back-to-back habeas corpus hearings set for the final week of May in Albany, GA, brothers Stewart and Michael Parnell remain in federal custody.
Stewart, 66, and Michael, 62, were unsuccessful with their
Continue Reading Vaccines but no ‘compassionate release’ for Parnell brothers prior to May hearings
