Opinion & Contributed Articles

Publisher's Platform: Americans have lost faith in our food safety system: Here are 10 ways to win it back

Seventy-three percent of respondents say they avoided certain brands or types of food in the past year because of a recall or advisory, up from 53 percent in 2024.

By Bill Marler

/ 8 Oct 2026

Publisher's Platform: Americans have lost faith in our food safety system: Here are 10 ways to win it back

Before next season, show us what will be different

FDA’s Cyclospora prevention commitments should come with measurable evidence of progress

By Darin Detwiler

/ 7 Oct 2026

Before next season, show us what will be different

Are recalls really up 400 percent?

– OPINION –

By Guest Contributor

/ 6 Oct 2026

Publisher’s Platform: Put me out of the lettuce business, please

The largest Cyclospora outbreak in American history is over, and the next crop is going in the ground. Washington dismantled the system that would have caught it, Congress wrote letters instead of holding a hearing, and the produce industry pointed at the water.

By Bill Marler

/ 3 Oct 2026

Publisher’s Platform: Put me out of the lettuce business, please

Your morning cuppa tells a bigger story about food fraud

– OPINION –

By Guest Contributor

/ 29 Sep 2026

Your morning cuppa tells a bigger story about food fraud

Summer of recalls and outbreaks have food safety in the election spotlight

This story was originally published by KFF Health News. By Stephanie Armour The run-up to the midterm elections is turning into a food fight — literally. The summer was marred

By Guest Contributor

/ 28 Sep 2026

Summer of recalls and outbreaks have food safety in the election spotlight

Food safety and corruption

Without a credible threat of criminal enforcement, expect companies to invest less in food safety, and more foodborne illness outbreaks.

By Thomas Gremillion

/ 23 Sep 2026

Publisher's Platform: This FDA official got it right

I have spent more than 30 years representing people sickened by contaminated food. I do not often read a speech by an FDA official and find myself agreeing with nearly every line. This week I did.

By Bill Marler

/ 18 Sep 2026