The European Commission has called for feedback on the draft of a regulation concerning Salmonella testing and sampling in poultry.
Comments on the draft act can be made until Aug. 16. To read the draft
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‘BE’ label launch may cost more than feds yearly spend on food safety
Remember all that noise not long ago that went on for years about labeling genetically engineered foods, aka GMOs? Four big states put the idea to voters, who all rejected it. Then little Vermont passed
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USDA extends comment time on proposed swine slaughter rule
Having already received more than 17,200 comments on proposed changes to swine slaughter inspection regulations, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is extending the comment period on the proposed rule.
The 30-day extension of
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USDA drafts rule for eggs, egg substitutes used in many foods
Eggs and egg substitutes used as ingredients in other foods could be subject to new safety rules from USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. Safety plans and measures to ensure that eggs are free of
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USDA delays Obama’s organic livestock standards for review
The USDA is today publishing a notice in the Federal Register to further delay and reconsider new mandates for handling and transporting livestock and providing avian “living conditions” for poultry raised as organic food.
Without
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European Union looks at dietary reference values for sodium
Its own draft scientific opinion on dietary reference values for sodium is the European Food Safety Authority’s next subject for public comment.
The Parma, Italy-based authority (EFSA) is especially seeking feedback on the way it
Northern Ireland’s FSA opens comment period on novel foods
Comments, that began on April 4, 2017 and continue to June 27, 2017, are being taken by the Food Standards Agency for Northern Ireland about enforcement of novel foods by food businesses.
The agency says
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FDA allows more time for comments on ‘healthy’ food labels
Four months wasn’t long enough for some in the food industry to figure out how they want the FDA to define “healthy” for use on food labels, so the agency has extended the comment deadline
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Making sure ‘healthy’ means what it says on food packages
With final rules on the Nutrition Facts label published, consumers soon will see an updated label on food packages that makes the calories and serving sizes of products easier to see and that gives them
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