The landmark Food Safety Modernization Act, signed earlier this month by President Obama, certainly provides a long overdue increase in food safety authority to the Food and Drug Administration. But
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles from Center for Science in the Public Interest Food Safety Director Caroline Smith DeWaal on the implementation of
When it comes to food, everybody’s got an opinion. Same goes for parenting. Mix the two together and you’ve got the makings of a culture war. Witness the
“Back to nature”– that’s what many Americans are trying to do with the foods that they buy and eat. They are shopping at farmers’ markets, picking organic foods at
With a look at the kinds of salmon served on White House menus…
Salmon has been featured on the menus for many high-profile White House events hosted by President Obama
Americans waste nearly half a billion pounds of food every day. When we waste food, we throw away money, too–as much as $160 billion annually.
Waste is pervasive and
Editor’s note: If you had a magic wand, how would you conjure up ways to make the food supply safe? We asked several people to consider the possibilities. Here
You probably haven’t heard anything about this group of toxic chemicals for almost six years. Formed during combustion processes such as waste incineration, they’re known to increase the
Editor’s note: If you had a magic wand, how would you conjure up ways to make the food supply safe? We asked several people to consider the possibilities. Here
Editor’s note: If you had a magic wand, how would you conjure up sustainable ways to make the food supply safe? We asked several people to consider the possibilities.