Opinion & Contributed Articles

10 things state departments of agriculture are doing to keep Americans fed during the pandemic

Opinion By Amanda Culp, NASDA 1. Ensuring 46 million food and agriculture workers remain essential so that we can continue to feed America. As more states adopt shelter-in-place measures to

By Guest Contributor

/ 26 Apr 2020

10 things state departments of agriculture are doing to keep Americans fed during the pandemic

Publisher’s Platform: So, why whack Chipotle for $25,000,000 but only send a nasty letter to Jimmy Johns?

We learned yesterday from a U.S. Attorneys’ Office Press Release that Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. will pay $25 million to resolve criminal charges related to the company’s involvement

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Apr 2020

Publisher’s Platform: So, why whack Chipotle for $25,000,000 but only send a nasty letter to Jimmy Johns?

Publisher’s Platform: We are having a problem with the U.S. meat supply

Opinion You cannot slaughter animals without workers to do the work, and you cannot sell meat without inspectors. We need to protect both workers and inspectors or we will see

By Bill Marler

/ 21 Apr 2020

FDA food safety leader says all OK despite fewer inspections amid pandemic

Contributed The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been assuring the American public that there is no nationwide shortage of food, that local outages of certain products are the

By U.S. Food and Drug Administration

/ 17 Apr 2020

FDA food safety leader says all OK despite fewer inspections amid pandemic

Transparency key in quest for consumer confidence in food

Opinion Home-delivered fresh meal kits, locally grown foods, a move toward minimal processing, and restaurant hydroponic gardens are among the emerging industry trends that present food safety challenges. Moreover, consumers

By Guest Contributor

/ 16 Apr 2020

Transparency key in quest for consumer confidence in food

Publisher’s Platform: Solve multiple problems with one tool — compassion

Opinion You could solve one outbreak by vaccinating the homeless against Hepatitis A (there is one available) and providing then adequate bathroom facilities. We are likely a year out for

By Bill Marler

/ 12 Apr 2020

Publisher’s Platform: Solve multiple problems with one tool — compassion

Beach Beat: Even Sweet Caroline and Kate Winslet wash their hands

Opinion Even though we are living in uncertain times with uncertain futures, one thing that will hopefully endure the coronavirus pandemic is the new normal for washing hands. My doctors

By Coral Beach

/ 8 Apr 2020

Beach Beat: Even Sweet Caroline and Kate Winslet wash their hands

Audits continue, post-harvest wash water is key in COVID-19 battle

Contributed What are auditors doing to protect against transmission or acquisition of SARS-CoV-2? In the midst of the produce industry responses to the supply chain and marketplace disruptions from the

By Trevor Suslow

/ 8 Apr 2020

Audits continue, post-harvest wash water is key in COVID-19 battle

Keep your attention on routine produce safety practices during pandemic

Opinion It goes without saying that the current crisis response situation to SARS-CoV-2 (coronavirus) has and will continue to dominate our conversations and activities for some time to come. The

By Trevor Suslow

/ 7 Apr 2020

Keep your attention on routine produce safety practices during pandemic

Publisher’s Platform: Please protect our food supply, food workers and those food insecure during COVID-19

Opinion Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell and Leader Schumer, As Congress develops urgently needed additional legislation to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, legislators must do much

By Bill Marler

/ 6 Apr 2020

Publisher’s Platform: Please protect our food supply, food workers and those food insecure during COVID-19

Letter from the Editor: Grounded

“I’ve always been crazy, but it’s kept me from going insane.” Waylon Jennings Opinion My last flight was out of Dallas Fort Worth on March 12. Total COVID-19

By Dan Flynn

/ 5 Apr 2020

Managing food safety in the time of COVID-19

Opinion March 2020 was a month unlike any of us have experienced before. Beyond the transition to working remotely and the seemingly endless video meetings and webinars, we’ve collectively

By Guest Contributor

/ 3 Apr 2020

Managing food safety in the time of COVID-19

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Opinion & Contributed Articles

10 things state departments of agriculture are doing to keep Americans fed during the pandemic

Publisher’s Platform: So, why whack Chipotle for $25,000,000 but only send a nasty letter to Jimmy Johns?

Publisher’s Platform: We are having a problem with the U.S. meat supply

FDA food safety leader says all OK despite fewer inspections amid pandemic

Transparency key in quest for consumer confidence in food

Publisher’s Platform: Solve multiple problems with one tool — compassion

Beach Beat: Even Sweet Caroline and Kate Winslet wash their hands

Audits continue, post-harvest wash water is key in COVID-19 battle

Keep your attention on routine produce safety practices during pandemic

Publisher’s Platform: Please protect our food supply, food workers and those food insecure during COVID-19

Letter from the Editor: Grounded

Managing food safety in the time of COVID-19

Your Support Protects Public Health