The long-running international dispute over ractopamine, a drug used to boost growth and leanness in pork and beef production, has become even more contentious in recent weeks. Russia, which is
After seeing a spike in Campylobacter illnesses, New Zealand has largely been able to sustain lower rates of these infections. But this feat has not been easy for the southern
After years of scientific and political stalemate, the Codex Alimentarius Commission, a UN food standards-setting body, narrowly voted to advance a residue limit for ractopamine hydrochloride, a controversial veterinary drug
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is holding a public meeting to provide information and receive comments on agenda items, as well as
Top food and agriculture industry groups are commending U.S. officials for their leadership at the recent session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, a global food standards-setting body created by
Before the U.S. delegation jets off to Budapest for the 32nd Session of the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) on March 7-11, 2011, there will
USDA to Hold Public Meeting on Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Food Safety yesterday announced a public meeting to
Consumers Union is asking the Obama Administration to get behind a compromise on genetically modified (GM)/genetically engineered (GE) food labeling that is widely supported in the international community.
Last
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
Yesterday the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will hold a public meeting along with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide information and