The U.S. Senate will have to step it up a notch to confirm Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban as the USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety before the year ends.
President Biden nominated Esteban to serve
Continue Reading No Senate action yet to confirm Esteban as USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety
The FDA has completed data analysis that shows people are more concerned about getting a foodborne illness from restaurant food than food prepared at home.
The report from the Food and Drug Administration reveals information
Continue Reading Survey shows consumers’ thoughts on food safety and nutrition
A project in China has found the country improved its food safety control system from 2009 to 2019 and food did become safer.
China launched the food safety indicator pilot project in 2019, a decade
Continue Reading China evaluates food safety law; FAO reports on food safety in Africa
The Food and Drug Administration has been getting at least $1 billion annually in recent years, including salaries for at least 4,300 full-time professionals, for food safety and nutrition.
Since the enactment of the Food
Continue Reading GAO says FDA needs to work on ‘prioritizing and sequencing’
So many fruits. So many veggies. So little time.
That’s the dilemma that people who want to eat as healthy as possible face. After all, who really has the time to eat the recommended 5
Continue Reading Juicing is healthy, but easily contaminated by pathogens
The hot topic of food may be depicted just a little bit out of focus these days, according to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Just out with a new survey of public attitudes on
Continue Reading Survey: Public Wants Food Producers to Focus on Safety and Nutrition
Families enrolled in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition program will be able to get more fresh fruits and vegetables beginning next month, thanks to changes in the program’s “food packages,” which are outlined
Continue Reading Families in WIC Nutrition Program to Get More Fresh Fruits, Veggies
Despite claims sometimes made about the health benefits of drinking raw milk, evidence does not suggest that drinking raw milk will relieve or lessen the symptoms of lactose intolerance, according to a study conducted by
Continue Reading Study Examines Relationship Between Raw Milk and Lactose Intolerance
This is National Farmers Market Week, and with a bounty of freshly harvested food now available from local farms, people are flocking to the markets — for all sorts of reasons. “There’s nothing better than
Continue Reading Shoppers Can Pick Up Food Safety Clues at Farmers Markets
Last month, I participated in an important panel at a childhood obesity conference to discuss the current strategy backed by some advocacy groups: asking industry to market “healthier” foods to children. But as Susan Linn
Continue Reading Nutrition Standards Won't Fix Big Food's Worst Child Marketing Tactics
