Hawaii House Bill 521 reads like another attempt to weaken the regulation of raw milk until you notice that the year 3000 is currently listed as the effective date. That might be a long wait
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U.S. slips down rankings in food security index
The United States has fallen a few places in the latest rankings of a report that measures food security.
The study from Economist Impact put Finland at the top, followed by Ireland, Norway and France. Canada…
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The Foods Standards Agency (FSA) is looking into what support charities and groups providing food may need to ensure food safety.
The agency commissioned Ipsos UK to look at the journey food takes from suppliers…
Continue Reading FSA seeks to ensure food safety in food banks and charitiesUkraine raises food safety and fraud concerns at Codex meeting
Ukraine has warned that Russia’s invasion of the country threatens food safety and it is also worried about food fraud.
Comments were made at the FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating Committee for Europe meeting, held this past…
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United States contributes to Tonga aid after natural disaster
The United States is helping to support Tonga after a volcanic eruption and tsunami earlier this year. The ashfall from the eruption has caused food safety problems.
The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bureau…
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FSA and others monitoring potential food impacts of Ukraine invasion
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has added its voice of support to the people of Ukraine while reassuring those in the United Kingdom that no related food safety risks have yet been detected.
The agency…
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FAO assesses food safety role at times of food insecurity
Food safety needs to be considered in situations involving food aid and limited availability, according to the FAO.
A case study by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations presents two scenarios…
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Canada overtakes U.S. in food safety and security index
Canada has pulled ahead of the United States in the latest edition of a report that measures food security.
The Economist Impact’s Global Food Security Index (GFSI) has the United States in ninth while Canada…
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FAO: Organic label is not a guarantee of food safety
The term organic is not a guarantee of food safety, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Organic is a way to grow food following specific rules and guidelines, according…
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U.S falls eight places in annual food security index
The United States has fallen from third to 11th place in the latest edition of an index that measures food security.
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Food Security Index (GFSI) examines the drivers and causes…
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