Opinion & Contributed Articles

Transforming FDA-regulated food products: A webinar with Jim Jones

— OPINION — If you care about food safety, then Jim Jones matters to you. A year into his tenure as Deputy Commissioner for the Human Foods Program, Jones has infused the

By Steven Grossman

/ 29 Oct 2024

The limits of traceability: Enhancing food safety with HACCP programs

For food and beverage processors, safety and quality are top priorities. To help prevent foodborne illnesses and protect consumers, traceability systems can track the production, processing, and distribution of products

By Guest Contributor

/ 27 Oct 2024

The limits of traceability: Enhancing food safety with HACCP programs

Publisher’s Platform: A Bit(e) of McDonald’s E. coli history

Several years ago, I was giving a talk at the Association of Health Care Journalists’ conference in Boston. My talk was primarily an overview of where food safety has come

By Bill Marler

/ 24 Oct 2024

Publisher’s Platform: A Bit(e) of McDonald’s E. coli history

Deli meat safety and Listeria: More can be done to protect consumers

— OPINION — The recent news about an outbreak of Listeria infections from deli meat products serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing threat posed by the deadly bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.

By Guest Contributor

/ 23 Oct 2024

Appellate judges wonder why deaths couldn’t be talked about at the 2014 PCA criminal trial

— OPINION — While we wait for the three-judge appellate panel’s decisions in Stewart and Michael Parnell’s habeas corpus motions, there is something to discuss. In some side comments during

By Dan Flynn

/ 10 Oct 2024

Appellate judges wonder why deaths couldn’t be talked about at the 2014 PCA criminal trial

Salmonella continues to be a big problem

Recalling that some papers mention that Salmonella is a hazard that should be addressed, I peeked in my preharvest folder for quotes. Here are some from 2024. Salmonella, a Gram-negative,

By Carl Custer

/ 2 Oct 2024

Salmonella continues to be a big problem

Letter from the Editor: ‘Make America Healthy Again’ may be catching on

I am hearing about some strange happenings in our nation’s capital. Bipartisan meetings are being held with witnesses that everybody agrees on, without any rancor. An important subject is

By Dan Flynn

/ 1 Oct 2024

Letter from the Editor: ‘Make America Healthy Again’ may be catching on

Publisher’s Platform: Free advice for Boar’s Head CEO – and others – after a foodborne illness outbreak

— OPINION — Imagine that the phone call comes or an email pops into your inbox — “Sir, we have been contacted by the health authorities and they say our product has been

By Bill Marler

/ 25 Sep 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Free advice for Boar’s Head CEO – and others – after a foodborne illness outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: Will the FDA use its recall authority to mandate a pet food recall due to Salmonella and Listeria?

— OPINION — Editor’s note: The FDA has issued a similar warning for some Answers brand pet food. The manufacturer, Lystn LLC, has not issued a recall, despite the Food and

By Bill Marler

/ 24 Sep 2024

A look back at the trends in state legislatures this year

— OPINION — I was excited last week when Doug Farquhar, the National Environmental Health Association’s government affairs director, presented the final report on State Legislative actions for 2024. I want

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Sep 2024

A look back at the trends in state legislatures this year

FDA’s sluggish process is failing to protect celiacs

There comes a moment in every child’s life when they begin to discover that, although their parents may seem to have all the answers, adults in general do not

By Brian Ronholm

/ 19 Sep 2024

FDA’s sluggish process is failing to protect celiacs

Lessons lost

— OPINION — Boar’s Head’s deadly Listeria outbreak serves as a stark reminder that the food safety issues Upton Sinclair exposed over a century ago in “The Jungle” still persist.

By Darin Detwiler

/ 16 Sep 2024

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Opinion & Contributed Articles

Transforming FDA-regulated food products: A webinar with Jim Jones

The limits of traceability: Enhancing food safety with HACCP programs

Publisher’s Platform: A Bit(e) of McDonald’s E. coli history

Deli meat safety and Listeria: More can be done to protect consumers

Appellate judges wonder why deaths couldn’t be talked about at the 2014 PCA criminal trial

Salmonella continues to be a big problem

Letter from the Editor: ‘Make America Healthy Again’ may be catching on

Publisher’s Platform: Free advice for Boar’s Head CEO – and others – after a foodborne illness outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: Will the FDA use its recall authority to mandate a pet food recall due to Salmonella and Listeria?

A look back at the trends in state legislatures this year

FDA’s sluggish process is failing to protect celiacs

Lessons lost

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