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Publisher’s Platform: Senators step up to help save FDA funding of state inspection programs

— OPINION — Democratic senators are expressing alarm about planned budget reallocations at the Food and Drug Administration that they fear will threaten the nation’s food safety system. In a letter

By Bill Marler

/ 31 Jan 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Senators step up to help save FDA funding of state inspection programs

CDC says deadly Listeria outbreak traced to Boar’s Head deli meats is over; investigations continue

The CDC has declared an outbreak of Listeria infections traced to Boar’s Head deli meats to be over. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began investigating the outbreak

By Coral Beach

/ 22 Nov 2024

USDA launches internal investigation into handling of Boar’s Head inspections

The USDA Inspector General has launched an internal investigation into the agency’s handling of problems at a Boar’s Head production plant linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak. Sen.

By Coral Beach

/ 16 Oct 2024

Lawmakers want to know why USDA, Boar’s Head did not take action to avoid Listeria outbreak

A group of U.S. legislators are demanding answers from the USDA and Boar’s Head company officials regarding egregious food safety violations at a production plant that has led

By Coral Beach

/ 30 Sep 2024

Democrats call for Justice Department to investigate deadly Boar’s Head outbreak

United States Rep. Rosa DeLauro and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal today called on the USDA and the U.S. Department of Justice to hold Boar’s Head accountable for

By News Desk

/ 26 Sep 2024

Legislation would give the FDA, and CDC power to collect samples from animal farms during outbreaks

A senator and representative have introduced legislation that would give the FDA and CDC authority to enter and collect samples at feedlots during foodborne illness outbreaks. Federal agencies currently cannot

By Coral Beach

/ 14 Sep 2023

Legislation would give the FDA, and CDC power to collect samples from animal farms during outbreaks

Legislation introduced to improve food safety and hold FDA accountable

A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate is calling for stricter regulation of “Generally Recognized as Safe” substances and the creation of a new FDA office to assess the

By News Desk

/ 31 May 2022

Legislation introduced to improve food safety and hold FDA accountable

Sesame Gains Traction in Push for Food-Labeling Requirements

For the estimated 300,000 to 500,000 people in the United States who are allergic to sesame, the recently introduced Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2015 comes as good

By Cookson Beecher

/ 30 Nov 2015

Senators Ask GAO to Examine Options for Food Safety Oversight

Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) have requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) study whether creating a single food agency would

By Lydia Zuraw

/ 24 Jun 2015

Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Label Genetically Engineered Food

Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) reintroduced legislation Thursday to label genetically engineered (GE) food. The Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act would require

By News Desk

/ 13 Feb 2015

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Publisher’s Platform: Senators step up to help save FDA funding of state inspection programs

CDC says deadly Listeria outbreak traced to Boar’s Head deli meats is over; investigations continue

USDA launches internal investigation into handling of Boar’s Head inspections

Lawmakers want to know why USDA, Boar’s Head did not take action to avoid Listeria outbreak

Democrats call for Justice Department to investigate deadly Boar’s Head outbreak

Legislation would give the FDA, and CDC power to collect samples from animal farms during outbreaks

Legislation introduced to improve food safety and hold FDA accountable

Sesame Gains Traction in Push for Food-Labeling Requirements

Senators Ask GAO to Examine Options for Food Safety Oversight

Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Label Genetically Engineered Food