Science and Research

USDA move to decommission Beltsville Research Center sparks food safety and legal concerns

The USDA’s plan to decommission the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) and disperse its research units, including the Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory (EMFSL), is drawing criticism from

By Jonan Pilet

/ 21 May 2026

USDA move to decommission Beltsville Research Center sparks food safety and legal concerns

FDA says infant formulas are safe

The FDA tested 312 samples from 16 brands, but did not say in its report what brands it tested.

By Coral Beach

/ 1 May 2026

Analysis of illness increase reveals multiple causes

An increase in Campylobacter and Salmonella infections in England has been attributed to multiple factors. It is estimated that there are 300,000 cases of foodborne Campylobacter a year with

By Joe Whitworth

/ 27 Mar 2026

Analysis of illness increase reveals multiple causes

Scientists update data on Campylobacter sources and resistance

Scientists have estimated that most Campylobacter cases in an English county are associated with poultry meat, and that many of them are resistant to antibiotics. Researchers from the Ineos Oxford

By Joe Whitworth

/ 26 Mar 2026

Scientists update data on Campylobacter sources and resistance

New technology could allow consumers to test for spoilage at home and put bacterial detection in food packaging

Researchers have developed new methods to test food for bacterial contamination that are faster and do not require expert training. The work is being done at the University of Connecticut

By Coral Beach

/ 11 Mar 2026

New technology could allow consumers to test for spoilage at home and put bacterial detection in food packaging

A third of fraud cases pose a food safety risk, say scientists

In the Joint Research Centre cases, the vast majority of hazards were of a microbiological or chemical nature.

By Joe Whitworth

/ 9 Jan 2026

A third of fraud cases pose a food safety risk, say scientists

Homemade food caused botulism cases in Italy

By Joe Whitworth

/ 5 Jan 2026

Homemade food caused botulism cases in Italy

Food irradiation could greatly reduce risks of foodborne illness

Consumers' misunderstandings about food irradiation have discouraged its use in the United States despite it having been proven to be safe and effective in reducing foodborne illnesses.

By Coral Beach

/ 10 Dec 2025

Food irradiation could greatly reduce risks of foodborne illness

Glyphosate-favorable study pulled back by scientific journal

In the retraction, the scientific publication stated that the action was based on several critical issues including the fact that the carcinogenicity of glyphosate was solely based on unpublished studies from Monsanto.

By Dan Flynn

/ 9 Dec 2025

Glyphosate-favorable study pulled back by scientific journal

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Science and Research

USDA move to decommission Beltsville Research Center sparks food safety and legal concerns

FDA says infant formulas are safe

Analysis of illness increase reveals multiple causes

Scientists update data on Campylobacter sources and resistance

New technology could allow consumers to test for spoilage at home and put bacterial detection in food packaging

A third of fraud cases pose a food safety risk, say scientists

Homemade food caused botulism cases in Italy

Food irradiation could greatly reduce risks of foodborne illness

Glyphosate-favorable study pulled back by scientific journal

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