Throughout 2007, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tracked at least 272 cases of Salmonella infection linked to ConAgra Foods’ Banquet chicken pot pies, prompting a
You’re aisle surfing at a gourmet grocery store. A milk chocolate bar with smoked bacon catches your eye, as well as the Austrian pumpkin seed pesto. You think, “I
The movement to shift control of food systems to local governments and local communities, sometimes referred to as “food sovereignty,” has gained increased notoriety with the recent lawsuit filed against
On Monday, manufacturing conglomerate 3M Company announced the release of the newest product from its food safety division: the 3M Molecular Detection System, a device designed to help food and
Food safety, namely the deadly Listeria cantaloupe outbreakthat took the lives of 30 of the 146 people sickened, topped the list of the most significant food stories of 2011, according
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded 17 grants in 13 states to improve the safety of the food supply through
Experts in environmental health issues have teamed with major companies to warn food industries to exercise caution when using nano-sized, manmade creations as nutritional additives, flavorings, colorings, or anti-bacterial coatings
Public perception of risk from raw vegetables remains very low in the United Kingdom, according to new consumer research conducted since E. coli outbreaks this year in Britain and Germany
Whether urban legends, deceptive marketing, or beliefs held by raw milk proponents under a siege mentality, there are more microbiological and nutritional myths about raw milk than nearly any other
Last year I started what I thought was a very excellent food safety tradition. I did the Thanksgiving week shopping and discovered there was no room in the pantry or
The supercommittee, now dubbed a super-failure, has officially thrown in the towel, which could mean big budget cuts for public health agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.