The vast majority of Americans have confidence in the safety of the U.S. food supply, according to a new survey by the International Food Information Council, a food industry communications group.
The “2012 Food &
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Just weeks after launching an advertising campaign focused on food and quality safety in China, McDonalds is under fire for local food safety violations.
State-run China Central Television accused the company of selling chicken wings
Continue Reading McDonald’s Apologizes to Chinese Consumers for Food Safety Violations
When the 117-year old UL (Underwriters Laboratories) has something to say about global food safety, it’s probably a good idea to listen up.
This time, UL is out with a survey of both consumer attitudes
Continue Reading World Consumers Doubtful About Food Safety, UL Study Finds
Although preparedness for public health emergencies had been on an upward climb in the U.S. over the last decade, some of our most elementary capabilities are experiencing cuts in every state across the country. This
Continue Reading Cuts in Public Health Preparedness Could Hurt Food Industry
Congressman Gary Ackerman, D-NY, this week reintroduced a bill to permanently prohibit the slaughter at meat plants of unhealthy livestock that cannot walk because they are diseased, injured or ill, and to require that these
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Following one of the deadliest U.S. outbreaks on record, the cantaloupe industry appears to be moving toward industry-imposed regulation to prevent another food-safety catastrophe and boost consumer confidence.
Though a single farm in Colorado was
Continue Reading After Listeria Disaster, Cantaloupe Growers Seek Regulation
Tomorrow in San Diego, California cantaloupe growers will meet with scientific advisers and regulators to chart a recovery course for an industry cut down by a deadly Listeria outbreak last year that did not originate
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Ammoniated beef has taken a real beating in the media over the past couple years, and now fast-food giants McDonald’s, Taco Bell and Burger King are no longer using it. As veteran journalist Philip Brasher
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Cantaloupe Prices Drop As Production Ramps Up
Still reeling from the deadliest foodborne illness outbreak in decades, which continues to grow, the cantaloupe industry has an uphill battle ahead, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture
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When it comes to food, consumers value safety and affordability above all else, but their confidence in food safety is slipping, according to a new survey by the industry-backed Center for Food Integrity.
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