More than 150 scientists and 50 farmers came out this week in support of stricter limits on antibiotics used in animal agriculture as part of a broader effort to tackle
Some members of the Safe Food Coalition are voicing concerns about a pilot program that would eliminate traditional border inspection of certain meat products coming from Canada, arguing that the
Reps. Steve King (R-IA) and Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) introduced a bill last week that would eliminate new limits on the number of calories in the school lunches served to 32
In the Spring of 2012, a beef product called “Lean Finely Textured Beef,” an ingredient in an estimated 70 percent of America’s ground beef, came under fire because the
The sequestration slated to take effect at the first of the year is “bad policy,” and Congress should avoid it by taking action on deficit reduction, says a recent analysis
Beef Product Inc, the maker of Lean Finely Textured Beef (LFTB), now commonly known as “pink slime,” on Thursday filed suit against ABC News, former U.S. Department of Agriculture
Unless Congress does something dramatic, most government agencies will see an automatic 8 percent budget cut as of the first of the year — a consequence of the deal struck during
Food safety advocates have long worried about federal, state and local governments having the resources needed to enforce basic food safety regulations, but the current fiscal environment in Washington has
While food and agriculture policy often take a back seat during presidential elections, the United Fresh Produce Association got both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on the record regarding some
We know it usually costs more, but is organic meat and produce any healthier — or safer? A new review of the science suggests that the answer may be no.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should use the laws established by the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act to prevent potentially harmful Chinese chicken jerky dog treats from reaching
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the White House Office of Management and Budget were sued this week for the months-long delay in implementing the Food Safety Modernization