Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the recipients of its latest round of food safety research grants. The nearly $19 million awarded to 36 institutions through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, which is authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill,
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China: Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Found in Pig Manure
Manure from Chinese pig farms contains both antibiotic residues and high concentrations of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, a new study published Monday by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study adds to evidence that antibiotics used by China’s pork producers pose health risks. 
The study,
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Research Could Lead to E. coli O104 Treatments
Last year’s German E. coli outbreak made headlines around the world in May and June as it sickened nearly 3,800 people and killed 50, distinguishing it as the single deadliest foodborne illness outbreak of all time. The outbreak was a dramatic entrance to the world stage for the microbe at
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MSU Launches Initiative to Combat Food Fraud
Michigan State University recently launched a comprehensive, multidisciplinary program to address an all too common and often ignored food policy issue: food fraud.
According to the university, “the Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection Program (A-CAPPP) is the first and preeminent academic body focusing upon the complex global issues of anti-counterfeiting and
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Survey: Consumers ‘Highly Aware’ of Food Safety
According to an ongoing study, food safety concern is influencing choices consumers make at the supermarket.
The study–which is being conducted by Michigan State University (MSU) on behalf of DNV, a company that offers food safety solutions–found that consumers are highly aware of food safety issues and have “a high
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