CHALMETTE, LA — As Ray Brandhurst puts the final touches on his shrimp boat to bring it back to its pre-Katrina condition, an oil spill the size of Delaware threatens the
NEW ORLEANS–As a massive, growing oil spill threatens to crush the Gulf seafood industry, Louisiana locals are snatching up fresh, locally-harvested shrimp in droves.
The Crescent City Farmer’s
Produce safety and traceability were two central topics of discussion this week at the United Fresh Produce Association’s 2010 industry conference in Las Vegas.
The increased industry-wide focus on
KCTS 9, the public television station in the Seattle area, aired a short documentary last Friday on the history of food safety since the 1993 Jack in the Box E.
As part of its initiative to improve school lunch safety, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting grant applications from universities to establish a center of excellence for
Why is it important for people with Celiac Disease and/or other autoimmune diseases or compromised immune systems to be concerned about food safety and why would it be useful
JBS S.A., the world’s largest beef producer, has formed a Food Safety and Quality Advisory Team for its American division, JBS USA. Based in Greeley, CO, JBS USA
A saga began in May 2008 when the DeGroot children became ill with ongoing diarrhea. Their parents, justifiably concerned, immediately began looking for the culprit.
What they found was surprising:
Small, sustainable, and organic farmers in North Carolina are taking their fight against the pending food safety bill to the farmers market. In an action alert last week, the Carolina
Citing “extraordinary commitment” from the White House to improve the food safety system, 400 experts met in Washington, DC Wednesday to discuss the best tools for measuring progress on food
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials, academics, and fruit and vegetable growers are engaging in discussion across the country on what new produce safety regulations should look like.
Foodborne illness is a serious health risk for pregnant women and their unborn babies. During pregnancy, a woman’s immune system is weakened and it is harder for her body