When the topic is food safety, the first things that might come to mind for many are the farmers growing the food, the stores selling the food, and even the public health scientists who are
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Produce Traceability Survey to Measure Industry Progress
The companies and associations involved in the the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) — which is aimed at maximizing traceback in the industry — released a new online survey this week to assess the extent of
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CDC: Outbreaks Linked to Imported Foods Increasing
Foodborne illness outbreaks linked to imported food appeared to rise
between 2009 and 2010, according to a new analysis released by the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention Wednesday.
CDC
reported that half of the
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Publisher’s Platform: Excluding Consumers a Bad Idea
Appalling seems to be the right word!
This last week I was reading Joan Murphy’s article in Produce News Daily, “Dates set for industry meetings on new cantaloupe guidance document,” with some measure of hope
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