Opinion
On this Thanksgiving I want to say how thankful I am for those who work to protect the food we eat. Although for 26 years I have been primarily supportive of those who protect
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Publisher’s Platform: FSIS knows your chicken is tainted, says it’s OK to sell, but tells you not to wash it
By warning you not to wash chicken (or other poultry), FSIS correctly recognizes the risk of cross-contamination in your kitchen and the risk that it poses to you and your family – especially children and
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20 years for licking ice cream, 0 years for 10 Listeria illnesses with 3 deaths
Opinion
I gave the office the 5th off, but had the opportunity to talk with Fox 10 about the “Blue Bell Licker.” According to the report:
Police in East Texas say they have spoken with
Letter to The Editor: Better food safety through science, not emotions
letter to the editor
When the Washington Post, members of Congress, and 35 other organizations [1] raised concerns about a proposed modernization of a food safety and inspection process, we needed to provide a
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Shameful sound of silence endangering public health
Contributed Opinion
Editors Note: This article first appeared in the Daily Mail and is republished here with the permission of Hugh Pennington.
Almost two weeks have passed since news emerged of a Listeria outbreak
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Publisher’s Platform: A Father’s Day without a father
My friend and former client and I have stayed in touch since the Listeria cantaloupe outbreak took his father. On this Father’s Day I asked him to put some of his thoughts into words:
Publisher’s Platform: So says the Court — FDA what are ‘high risk’ Foods?
Opinion
A federal judge in California has told the Food and Drug Administration, which is the nation’s leading food regulator, to stop dragging its feet on the long-awaited rules surrounding food recalls and outbreaks of
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Letter to the Editor: The Oath (Version 01)
Opinion
Editor’s note: Letters to the Editor can be submitted via the Contact Us link on our website.
Dear Editor,
When the Washington Post published a story, “Pork industry soon will have more power over
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Publisher’s Platform: If I was part of Caito Foods, I’d be nervous
Opinion
Criminal prosecutions in food cases have been quiet for the last few years.
Outbreak 2: The recent multistate investigation began on April 2, 2019, when CDC’s PulseNet identified the Salmonella Carrau outbreak. As of
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FDA refuses to reconsider decision on hazardous chemical in food packaging
Opinion
Today, the FDA doubled-down on its flawed 2005 and 2017 decisions to allow the hazardous chemical perchlorate to be added to dry food packaging. The FDA denied a request for a public hearing submitted
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Publisher’s Platform: One year ago today – Tiger Brands polony linked to South Africa listeria outbreak
Opinion
Following the declaration of the Listeria outbreak in December 2017, a multi-sectoral outbreak response was initiated. Findings were shared by the Minister of Health, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi at a public media briefing on March
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