PHOENIX — If there was one thing to take away from Tuesday’s session on the food safety concerns of plant-based ‘meat,” it’s that it’s not meat and can’t be approached in exactly the same way.
Continue Reading Experts present on the food safety concerns of plant-based ‘meats’ at IAFP
By Katharine Hopkins
The same care needs to be taken when preparing plant-based food as any other food. Plants are classed as a lower risk than meat and other animal products, but that doesn’t
Continue Reading Can plant-based food give you food poisoning? The short answer is yes
There has been a shift in consumer confidence around food safety and hygiene because of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom, according to a survey.
Findings show increased consciousness of food safety and hygiene when eating
Continue Reading Survey shows public more aware of food safety since pandemic began
Have you ever eaten a dinosaur before?
Turns out that a lot of kids, and adults, have thanks to Perdue Farm’s “Chicken Plus” nuggets that are shaped like dinosaurs. But more notable than their
Continue Reading ‘Flexitarians’ drive meat-vegetable hybrids toward more marketshare
Los Angeles-based Beyond Meat’s expansion to the People’s Republic of China announced in early September, is already taking shape with a new product roll-out for the Chinese market.
From Shanghai, Beyond Meat officials said their
Continue Reading Beyond Meat introduces ‘Beyond Pork’ for Chinese market
A type of lectin in red kidney beans was behind an outbreak in Denmark earlier this year.
Poisoning left 45 people sick, including 24 on one day, in late April. It was limited to a
Continue Reading Red kidney beans linked to poisoning cases in Denmark
Belgian experts have highlighted the importance of assessing food safety when looking at the changing dietary habits of consumers.
The Scientific Committee provides advice on risk assessment and management in the food chain for the
Continue Reading Experts focus on food safety risks associated with consumer trends
Some news just won’t go away. That’s true not only for issues such as political campaigns and various celebrities’ affairs, but also — of all things, meat that isn’t meat.
On a local level —
Continue Reading Meatless burgers sizzle up interest . . . and some doubts
New Zealand Food Safety, a unit of the Ministry for Primary Industries, is seeking input about a draft strategy, wanting to hear from consumers, customers and partners about meeting the needs of New Zealanders and
Continue Reading New Zealand opens comment period on draft of strategy
People need more information about risks related to residues of plant protection products, such as pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers, in food, according to a report in Estonia.
The National Audit Office looked at whether the
Continue Reading Estonian audit finds gaps in food safety system regarding residues
