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Reduced on-farm biodiversity may have negative food safety impact

By News Desk on March 27, 2019

Dung beetles and soil bacteria on farms could help suppress E. coli and other harmful pathogens, according to research.

The study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology found improved food safety may be enhanced…
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The Government’s Role in Food Safety

By Sen. Jon Tester on September 29, 2015

(U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, a Montana Democrat, was co-author of the Tester-Hagan Amendment to the Food Safety Modernization Act, which exempted certain small, local producers from regulation. He sits on the Senate Appropriations Committee and …
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Organic Mutagenic/Cell Fusion Hybrid Seeds are Genetically Engineered

By Donald Sutherland on May 15, 2014

It is spring planting time for farms, and, if hybrid seeds are being planted, chances are some might be genetically engineered (GE) and technically genetically modified organisms (GMOs), according to a growing movement in organic…
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Organic Growers Urged to Comment on FDA's Draft FSMA Rules

By Cookson Beecher on November 18, 2013

Organic growers are among those sighing in relief now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the comment period for its proposed produce and preventive-control rules until Nov. 22. The proposed rules…
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The Low-Down on Organic Foods

By Zak Solomon on August 27, 2013

This article is part one of three in a series on organic foods published by Food Sentry. This entry was originally published on Feb. 6, 2013. Over the past decade, it’s apparent that a…
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Organic vs. Conventional: Pundits Are Welcome to Their Own Opinion, But Not Their Own Facts

By Mark A. Kastel on June 24, 2013

Because Food Safety News holds an important perspective in the industry, I was surprised to see the website publish a commentary by Mr. Mischa Popoff. Mr. Popoff has spent the last few years promoting…
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Vilsack Promises to Grow U.S. Organic Industry

By News Desk on May 20, 2013

At its recent policy conference in Washington, D.C., the Organic Trade Association (OTA) heard from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack about the future of organic farming. Vilsack told OTA members that he views organic as…
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Organic Food Not Proven Healthier or Safer, Study Finds

By Helena Bottemiller on September 5, 2012

We know it usually costs more, but is organic meat and produce any healthier — or safer? A new review of the science suggests that the answer may be no.

According to a study,…
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‘Organic’ Fertilizer Maker Pleads Guilty to Fraud

By News Desk on March 5, 2012

A man who misrepresented chemical fertilizer as organic has pleaded guilty in federal court, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California.

Peter Townsley, owner of California Liquid Fertilizer in the…

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An Outbreak Like Germany’s Could Happen Here

By Daniel B. Cohen on March 2, 2012

I am interested in how major foodborne outbreaks and their investigations are interpreted and analyzed: to prevent future outbreaks, minimize the harm from outbreaks that occur, and frame the debates on regulating food safety on…

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