Consumer Education

Super Bowl LVII’s food safety game plan

On Feb. 12 the Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, AZ. Whether you’re eating burnt ends or cheesesteaks, those watching

By News Desk

/ 10 Feb 2023

Some brands ‘safer’ but mercury levels in canned tuna hard to predict; shouldn’t be eaten during pregnancy

Pregnant women shouldn’t eat canned tuna and children and adults should eat less than the FDA recommends according to new research by Consumer Reports. The organization tested five brands

By Coral Beach

/ 9 Feb 2023

Some brands ‘safer’ but mercury levels in canned tuna hard to predict; shouldn’t be eaten during pregnancy

Work begins on Dietary Guidelines for 2025-2030

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans were last updated just as the pandemic got underway and they got very little attention. This time, it’s likely to be different when the

By News Desk

/ 7 Feb 2023

Work begins on Dietary Guidelines for 2025-2030

Survey finds people still taking food safety risks to save money

People’s dangerous food safety behaviors related to reducing energy bills and saving money have stayed largely the same as the previous month, according to a survey. The Food Standards

By News Desk

/ 1 Feb 2023

Survey finds people still taking food safety risks to save money

Tribes caught in food safety dilemma

Eat fish; it’s healthy. Except when it isn’t. That’s the quandary that many Pacific Northwest and Columbia River Basin tribal members face as they try to balance

By Cookson Beecher

/ 30 Jan 2023

APHIS is preparing Environmental Impact Statement on worsening avian flu outbreaks

Avian flu has burned through 60 million domestic birds in at least 47 states, egg prices have hit the stratosphere, and more troubling, the virus is mutating to infect mammals

By Dan Flynn

/ 26 Jan 2023

APHIS is preparing Environmental Impact Statement on worsening avian flu outbreaks

FSA looks at consumer attitudes to buying food online

Factors such as the seller and the product type influence consumer trust in the hygiene and safety of food sold online, according to research. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) commissioned

By Joe Whitworth

/ 25 Jan 2023

FSA looks at consumer attitudes to buying food online

Consumer Reports promotes petition to FDA to ban Red Dye No. 3, the artificial color, in food

In the current issue of its “On Health” newsletter, Consumer Reports calls on its member to sign a petition about one of its older causes. The formal petition was submitted

By Dan Flynn

/ 17 Jan 2023

Consumer Reports promotes petition to FDA to ban Red Dye No. 3, the artificial color, in food

Keeping food and water safe during flooding and power outages

Storms in California have led to massive flooding and left hundreds of thousands without power. Severe weather has also left other areas of the country recovering from floods and tornadoes.

By News Desk

/ 16 Jan 2023

Keeping food and water safe during flooding and power outages

Growth of cage-free eggs may be paused while producers deal with shortages and high prices

The B2B WATT Poultry is out with its 2023 special issue of the egg industry. It is a source of hard-to-find market data about the egg industry, just as high

By Dan Flynn

/ 13 Jan 2023

Growth of cage-free eggs may be paused while producers deal with shortages and high prices

Norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships not uncommon

It’s cruise season and that means it’s norovirus season for vacationers who opt for trips on the high seas. The most recently reported outbreak of the highly contagious

By News Desk

/ 13 Jan 2023

Norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships not uncommon

Students putting themselves at risk of food poisoning finds survey

Many students are not following recommended food safety and hygiene behaviors and are increasing their risk of food poisoning, according to a survey. More than half are washing raw chicken

By News Desk

/ 12 Jan 2023

Students putting themselves at risk of food poisoning finds survey

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Consumer Education

Super Bowl LVII’s food safety game plan

Some brands ‘safer’ but mercury levels in canned tuna hard to predict; shouldn’t be eaten during pregnancy

Work begins on Dietary Guidelines for 2025-2030

Survey finds people still taking food safety risks to save money

Tribes caught in food safety dilemma

APHIS is preparing Environmental Impact Statement on worsening avian flu outbreaks

Consumer Reports promotes petition to FDA to ban Red Dye No. 3, the artificial color, in food

Keeping food and water safe during flooding and power outages

Growth of cage-free eggs may be paused while producers deal with shortages and high prices

Norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships not uncommon

Students putting themselves at risk of food poisoning finds survey

Your Support Protects Public Health