Science & Research

Selling pork with ractopamine was supposed to be easier, but just got harder in Taiwan

Taiwan may have made a deal with U.S. trade negotiators to end the ban on ractopamine in imported livestock on Jan. 1, but local governments are not going along.

By Dan Flynn

/ 5 Jan 2021

Selling pork with ractopamine was supposed to be easier, but just got harder in Taiwan

EU project targets safe food for infants

An EU-funded project aiming to boost food safety for infants in the European Union and China has begun. The Safe Food for Infants in the EU and China (SAFFI) project

By Joe Whitworth

/ 4 Jan 2021

EU project targets safe food for infants

IAFP extends abstract deadline because of COVID-19 impact on lab operations

The International Association for Food Protection’s program committee is now accepting abstracts submitted with “incomplete data” by trough Jan. 19, 2021. However, the complete data must be submitted by

By News Desk

/ 23 Dec 2020

IAFP extends abstract deadline because of COVID-19 impact on lab operations

USDA names new FSIS Food Safety Fellows; special focus on Salmonella

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Food Safety and the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service have selected four Food Safety Fellows through the Oak Ridge Institute

By News Desk

/ 22 Dec 2020

USDA names new FSIS Food Safety Fellows; special focus on Salmonella

Researchers working to identify Cyclospora sources

In partnership with the Center for Produce Safety, researchers from the University of Georgia are working on a project to identify potential sources of the protozoan pathogen Cyclospora cayetanensis. The

By News Desk

/ 20 Dec 2020

Researchers working to identify Cyclospora sources

Singapore greenlights cell-based meat; when will the U.S.?

Opinion Correction on byline: This opinion piece originally posted with the wrong byline. The error has been corrected. By Brian P. Sylvester, Jessica P. O’Connell and John C. Balzano

By Guest Contributor

/ 18 Dec 2020

Singapore greenlights cell-based meat; when will the U.S.?

Ohio State food safety center to research food safety in Kenya

The Center for Foodborne Illness Research and Prevention (CFI) at The Ohio State University has been awarded $770,000 to improve food safety and prevent foodborne illnesses in Kenya. The

By News Desk

/ 14 Dec 2020

Ohio State food safety center to research food safety in Kenya

Researchers use compressed carbon dioxide to decontaminate almonds and other nuts

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Environment, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT have developed a process to kill germs on almonds and nuts by using compressed carbon dioxide to decontaminate

By News Desk

/ 11 Dec 2020

Researchers use compressed carbon dioxide to decontaminate almonds and other nuts

Trump administration ending with Chlorpyrifos still OK for ag uses

The Environmental Protection Agency is extending the use of the pesticide Chlorpyrifos for some purposes. Hawaii, New York and California ban the use of the pesticide. One of the most

By Dan Flynn

/ 9 Dec 2020

Trump administration ending with Chlorpyrifos still OK for ag uses

Letter to the Editor: Sound science should reflect relevant data

Opinion Dear Editor, In her letter “Letter to the Editor: Industry supporter out of line on line speeds,” (https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2020/11/letter-to-the-editor-industry-supporter-out-of-line-on-line-speeds/) Jessica Chapman offers her ad

By Guest Contributor

/ 9 Dec 2020

Letter to the Editor: Sound science should reflect relevant data

Industry researchers say traceability comes down to label codes

A new research report from the food industry shows investigations of leafy greens foodborne illness outbreaks could be streamlined if produce was labeled with traceable codes, something food safety experts

By News Desk

/ 4 Dec 2020

Industry researchers say traceability comes down to label codes

Eat Just Inc. gets approval in Singapore for lab-grown chicken

Eat Just Inc., the privately-held San Francisco company known for plant-based alternatives to egg products, has gained regulatory approval in Singapore to produce and sell lab-grown chicken meat. Approval by

By News Desk

/ 3 Dec 2020

Eat Just Inc. gets approval in Singapore for lab-grown chicken

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Science & Research

Selling pork with ractopamine was supposed to be easier, but just got harder in Taiwan

EU project targets safe food for infants

IAFP extends abstract deadline because of COVID-19 impact on lab operations

USDA names new FSIS Food Safety Fellows; special focus on Salmonella

Researchers working to identify Cyclospora sources

Singapore greenlights cell-based meat; when will the U.S.?

Ohio State food safety center to research food safety in Kenya

Researchers use compressed carbon dioxide to decontaminate almonds and other nuts

Trump administration ending with Chlorpyrifos still OK for ag uses

Letter to the Editor: Sound science should reflect relevant data

Industry researchers say traceability comes down to label codes

Eat Just Inc. gets approval in Singapore for lab-grown chicken

Your Support Protects Public Health