Opinion & Contributed Articles

What’s Chevron got to do with food safety?

— OPINION — In case you missed it, among the Supreme Court’s panoply of precedent shredding opinions last week was one that overruled the court’s watershed 1984 decision in Chevron

By Thomas Gremillion

/ 4 Jul 2024

What’s Chevron got to do with food safety?

The clock is ticking on poultry safety

— OPINION — Thirty years ago this summer I went to work as administrator of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) after the landmark Jack in the Box outbreak, caused

By Michael Taylor

/ 2 Jul 2024

Please sir, may I have more data

— OPINION — In response to FDA’s “Southwest Agricultural Region Environmental Microbiology Study (2019 – 2024)” the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association wrote, “Clearly, more scientific data is needed…” (1) . I disagree,

By Carl Custer

/ 1 Jul 2024

A raw milk warning

Editor’s Note: The following commentary is in recognition of National Dairy Month Milk and milk products like yogurt and cheese have many healthy nutrients. However, raw milk, or unpasteurized

By News Desk

/ 28 Jun 2024

Battling bacterial biofilms: Winning the war against stubborn microbes

By Michael Arthur Imagine a group of bacteria teaming up like a gang, creating a fortress around them. This is essentially what bacterial biofilms are – a tough, sticky barrier that

By Guest Contributor

/ 28 Jun 2024

Battling bacterial biofilms: Winning the war against stubborn microbes

Letter From the Editor: Those government-imposed grocery bags are a likely food safety hazard

— OPINION — Consumer Reports publishes “On Health,” a very fine newsletter with tips on staying healthy. One of the articles this month is “9 Surprising Ways to Prevent Food Poisoning.” One

By Dan Flynn

/ 20 Jun 2024

Letter From the Editor: Those government-imposed grocery bags are a likely food safety hazard

Is the FDA really in our corner? The hidden truth about artificial food colors

— OPINION — Renee Shutters of Jamestown, NY, noticed adverse effects in her son’s behavior and attention span after he consumed M&M’s made with artificial food colors (AFCs)

By Guest Opinion

/ 16 Jun 2024

Is the FDA really in our corner? The hidden truth about artificial food colors

Publisher’s Platform: Fresh Start Produce – I would not claim that your cucumbers are not the cause of the Salmonella outbreak

— OPINION — I am lucky to have an epidemiologist on staff. Perhaps Fresh Start needs one too. Let me make a prediction, Fresh Start will eat its press release because the

By Bill Marler

/ 13 Jun 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Fresh Start Produce – I would not claim that your cucumbers are not the cause of the Salmonella outbreak

Cold plasma processing for food safety

Cold plasma is an emerging food processing technology which has been shown to effectively inactivate pathogenic bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. The process uses high-voltage electricity to ionize air and/

By Guest Contributor

/ 3 Jun 2024

Letter From the Editor: Bird flu’s low risk for humans doesn’t mean it’s not being taken seriously

— OPINION — Events in life often come to describe essential eras. Our grandparents had the Great Depression. We had had the Vietnam era. And so on. I am hoping this time,

By Dan Flynn

/ 29 May 2024

Letter From the Editor: Bird flu’s low risk for humans doesn’t mean it’s not being taken seriously

Solving new era food safety challenges requires advancements in data sharing

— OPINION — The battle against foodborne disease has been waged since the beginning of time. Historical literature provides evidence of how earlier civilizations tried to protect themselves, their families, tribes, and

By Frank Yiannas

/ 28 May 2024

Solving new era food safety challenges requires advancements in data sharing

Save time and enhance supplier quality

— ADVERTORIAL — In the globally connected agriculture and food production industries, ensuring supplier quality is paramount for us as end-consumers. Traditionally, ensuring supplier quality standards were met was, and still is

By Guest Opinion

/ 27 May 2024

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