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Sonny Perdue’s predictions about meat production recoveries could be coming true

Meat production this week is up about 3 percent compared with the previous week, according to market reports by SiriusXM’s Rural Radio. That’s still off by as much

By Dan Flynn

/ 8 May 2020

Sonny Perdue’s predictions about meat production recoveries could be coming true

Perdue and federal judge both play the OSHA card on meat and poultry industries

Coronavirus illnesses to date may touch as little as 4 percent of meat and poultry employment, but it been enough to roil the industry over how much protection the plants

By Dan Flynn

/ 7 May 2020

Perdue and federal judge both play the OSHA card on meat and poultry industries

Norway looks at metals in seafood; assesses local meat producers

An analysis by Norwegian scientists has found a low level of heavy metals in processed fish products in the country. Commercially available items were collected from 2015 to 2018 and

By News Desk

/ 6 May 2020

Norway looks at metals in seafood; assesses local meat producers

Democrat leaders in food sector and Consumer Reports hatch plan for Sonny Perdue

Two senior U.S. Representatives, two former Secretaries of Agriculture, a chef, and Consumer Reports have sent USDA an “action plan” to safeguard America’s food supply during the COVID-19

By News Desk

/ 5 May 2020

Democrat leaders in food sector and Consumer Reports hatch plan for Sonny Perdue

Report says U.S. is failing food safety 101; incidence of illnesses still increasing

Attempts to reduce food poisoning are failing as the U.S. incidence of foodborne illnesses continues to increase. Infections from five of eight pathogens tracked by the CDC are on

By Coral Beach

/ 1 May 2020

Report says U.S. is failing food safety 101; incidence of illnesses still increasing

FASFC: Checks continue despite Coronavirus control measures

Almost 4,500 kilograms of food has been confiscated by the Belgian food safety agency. The agency stressed it has continued efforts to protect public health since control measures for

By News Desk

/ 30 Apr 2020

FASFC: Checks continue despite Coronavirus control measures

Updated — Executive Order to meat Industry: No more closures

Updated content throughout — President Donald J. Trump has by Executive Order placed the American meat industry under the Defense Production Act to prevent meat shortages by keeping meat processing plants

By Dan Flynn

/ 28 Apr 2020

Updated — Executive Order to meat Industry: No more closures

FDA sends warning letters to companies across the U.S.

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or

By News Desk

/ 27 Apr 2020

FDA sends warning letters to companies across the U.S.

10 things state departments of agriculture are doing to keep Americans fed during the pandemic

Opinion By Amanda Culp, NASDA 1. Ensuring 46 million food and agriculture workers remain essential so that we can continue to feed America. As more states adopt shelter-in-place measures to

By Guest Contributor

/ 26 Apr 2020

10 things state departments of agriculture are doing to keep Americans fed during the pandemic

CDC provides first guidance to a specific meat plant for combating COVID-19 among employees

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has dropped off a 15-page report at the South Dakota Health Department that contains the key for getting all the nation’s

By Dan Flynn

/ 24 Apr 2020

CDC provides first guidance to a specific meat plant for combating COVID-19 among employees

Food & Water Watch says USDA inspectors not protected from COVID-19

A consumer watchdog group says the federal government is treating its meat inspectors unfairly and endangering their health as well as that of meat plant employees amid the coronavirus pandemic.

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Apr 2020

Food & Water Watch says USDA inspectors not protected from COVID-19

EU audits U.S. controls to ensure safety of food of non-animal origin

European officials have evaluated the way the United States controls microbiological contamination in food of non-animal origin that is destined for Europe. The review by DG Sante, the European Commission’

By Joe Whitworth

/ 17 Apr 2020

EU audits U.S. controls to ensure safety of food of non-animal origin

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Sonny Perdue’s predictions about meat production recoveries could be coming true

Perdue and federal judge both play the OSHA card on meat and poultry industries

Norway looks at metals in seafood; assesses local meat producers

Democrat leaders in food sector and Consumer Reports hatch plan for Sonny Perdue

Report says U.S. is failing food safety 101; incidence of illnesses still increasing

FASFC: Checks continue despite Coronavirus control measures

Updated — Executive Order to meat Industry: No more closures

FDA sends warning letters to companies across the U.S.

10 things state departments of agriculture are doing to keep Americans fed during the pandemic

CDC provides first guidance to a specific meat plant for combating COVID-19 among employees

Food & Water Watch says USDA inspectors not protected from COVID-19

EU audits U.S. controls to ensure safety of food of non-animal origin