Opinion & Contributed Articles

When lettuce becomes unhealthy, it’s time to rethink food safety in the U.S.

Opinion Editor’s note: This guest column was written by Senior Director of Health and Food Erik Olson and Interim Food Director Lena Brook of the Natural Resources Defense Council.

By Guest Contributor

/ 5 Dec 2018

When lettuce becomes unhealthy, it’s time to rethink food safety in the U.S.

Reality as we know it, as it’s been, and as it will remain if we don’t act

Contributed Editor’s note: One of our regular contributors, Carl Custer, has been closely watching the investigations into E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks associated with romaine lettuce in the past

By Carl Custer

/ 3 Dec 2018

Reality as we know it, as it’s been, and as it will remain if we don’t act

Letter From The Editor: Perishable Opinions

Opinion Jim Prevor is the award-winning food writer, editor and lecturer from Boca Raton, FL, who is the founder and publisher of Produce Business magazine. He is known as the

By Dan Flynn

/ 2 Dec 2018

Letter From The Editor: Perishable Opinions

Publisher’s Platform: Revive the MDP

Hundreds sicken and hospitalized, dozens with kidney failure and 7 deaths from romaine in the last 12 months in the U.S. and Canada and the response from industry and

By Bill Marler

/ 30 Nov 2018

The new holiday tradition: Searching for recalls and outbreak information

Opinion Editor’s note on the author: Michéle Samarya-Timm, a health educator and Registered Environmental Health Specialist working for Somerset (NJ) County Department of Health, originally wrote this column for

By Guest Contributor

/ 30 Nov 2018

The new holiday tradition: Searching for recalls and outbreak information

Taking Salmonella seriously: Will Dr. Brashears use the tools at her disposal to protect public health?

Opinion Tomorrow, the Senate will finally hold a nomination hearing for Dr. Mindy Brashears to become the highest ranking food safety official in the federal government, a post that has

By Thomas Gremillion

/ 27 Nov 2018

Taking Salmonella seriously: Will Dr. Brashears use the tools at her disposal to protect public health?

American Statistical Association wants Congress to demand details on USDA plan for research service

Opinion The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s reorganization plan, which would relocate a key agricultural research agency outside Washington, DC, has drawn increasing criticism from those who know

By Guest Contributor

/ 25 Nov 2018

American Statistical Association wants Congress to demand details on USDA plan for research service

Publisher’s Platform: How does this “Romaine” acceptable? 339 with E. coli, 159 Hospitalized, 31 with Kidney Failure and 7 Deaths

Opinion 2017 and 2018 Romaine E. coli Outbreaks in the United States and Canada Total Sick – 339 Hospitalized – 159 Kidney Failure – 31 Deaths – 7 In 2017 in Canada, a total,

By Bill Marler

/ 24 Nov 2018

Publisher’s Platform: How does this “Romaine” acceptable? 339 with E. coli, 159 Hospitalized, 31 with Kidney Failure and 7 Deaths

Beach Beat: Western Growers statement suggests romaine money trumps business morality

Opinion An outrageous statement today from Western Growers flies in the face of yesterday’s remarkably responsible move by the produce industry to call for an immediate, voluntary, nationwide recall

By Coral Beach

/ 21 Nov 2018

Beach Beat: Western Growers statement suggests romaine money trumps business morality

Four letters spell out the most significant food safety change in the past 25 years

Opinion First of all, remember these opinions are mine and mine only. I am certain many would challenge or disagree with what I think was the biggest development to improve

By Dr. Richard Raymond

/ 21 Nov 2018

Four letters spell out the most significant food safety change in the past 25 years

Of diamonds and meat: Culturing a better future

Opinion The USDA and FDA recently announced their historic agreement to jointly regulate meat grown from animal cells, helping pave the pathway to commercialization of what’s often called cultured

By Guest Contributor

/ 20 Nov 2018

Of diamonds and meat: Culturing a better future

Romaine outbreak: Where should we go from here? Forward together

Opinion Editor’s note: Michael Taylor and Lauren Bush, co-chairs of the STOP Foodborne Illness board, combined efforts to write this column. To read a related letter STOP’s Chief

By STOP Foodborne Illness

/ 16 Nov 2018

Romaine outbreak: Where should we go from here? Forward together

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Opinion & Contributed Articles

When lettuce becomes unhealthy, it’s time to rethink food safety in the U.S.

Reality as we know it, as it’s been, and as it will remain if we don’t act

Letter From The Editor: Perishable Opinions

Publisher’s Platform: Revive the MDP

The new holiday tradition: Searching for recalls and outbreak information

Taking Salmonella seriously: Will Dr. Brashears use the tools at her disposal to protect public health?

American Statistical Association wants Congress to demand details on USDA plan for research service

Publisher’s Platform: How does this “Romaine” acceptable? 339 with E. coli, 159 Hospitalized, 31 with Kidney Failure and 7 Deaths

Beach Beat: Western Growers statement suggests romaine money trumps business morality

Four letters spell out the most significant food safety change in the past 25 years

Of diamonds and meat: Culturing a better future

Romaine outbreak: Where should we go from here? Forward together