Science & Research

American Statistical Association wants Congress to demand details on USDA plan for research service

Opinion The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s reorganization plan, which would relocate a key agricultural research agency outside Washington, DC, has drawn increasing criticism from those who know

By Guest Contributor

/ 25 Nov 2018

American Statistical Association wants Congress to demand details on USDA plan for research service

Four letters spell out the most significant food safety change in the past 25 years

Opinion First of all, remember these opinions are mine and mine only. I am certain many would challenge or disagree with what I think was the biggest development to improve

By Dr. Richard Raymond

/ 21 Nov 2018

Four letters spell out the most significant food safety change in the past 25 years

Of diamonds and meat: Culturing a better future

Opinion The USDA and FDA recently announced their historic agreement to jointly regulate meat grown from animal cells, helping pave the pathway to commercialization of what’s often called cultured

By Guest Contributor

/ 20 Nov 2018

Of diamonds and meat: Culturing a better future

Romaine outbreak: Where should we go from here? Forward together

Opinion Editor’s note: Michael Taylor and Lauren Bush, co-chairs of the STOP Foodborne Illness board, combined efforts to write this column. To read a related letter STOP’s

By STOP Foodborne Illness

/ 16 Nov 2018

Romaine outbreak: Where should we go from here? Forward together

Reality of our world: Money trumps altruism in the quest for safer poultry

Opinion Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part opinion piece. To read part one, please click here. In the previous article, I wrote about the decades-

By Carl Custer

/ 13 Nov 2018

Reality of our world: Money trumps altruism in the quest for safer poultry

Consumer fault is a red herring; Salmonella should be an adulterant in poultry

Opinion Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part opinion piece. In recent days the CDC and FSIS updated information on a continuing salmonellosis outbreak connected to

By Carl Custer

/ 12 Nov 2018

Consumer fault is a red herring; Salmonella should be an adulterant in poultry

Don’t wait — Add ‘The Poison Squad’ by Deborah Blum to your reading list

Book Review “Regulation is bad for business.” It’s an all-too-common refrain, but not exclusively a modern one. Most people, when asked what they know about the origin

By Phyllis Entis

/ 9 Nov 2018

Don’t wait — Add ‘The Poison Squad’ by Deborah Blum to your reading list

Researchers find antibiotic resistance genes on leafy greens

Researchers from a German institute have expanded knowledge about produce harboring antibiotic resistance genes that often escape traditional molecular detection methods. These antibiotic resistance genes might evade cultivation-independent detection,

By News Desk

/ 9 Nov 2018

Researchers find antibiotic resistance genes on leafy greens

Study looks at rate of Bacillus cereus in infant formula in China

Researchers have investigated the prevalence of Bacillus cereus in infant formula sold in China. No legal microbiological criteria for the pathogen in powdered infant formula (PIF) and powdered follow-up

By News Desk

/ 8 Nov 2018

Study looks at rate of Bacillus cereus in infant formula in China

EU agency looks at official and industry controls in Belgium

The third in a series of four reports on synergies of official controls with food business operators’ internal protocols has been published. It covers a fact finding mission to Belgium

By News Desk

/ 7 Nov 2018

EU agency looks at official and industry controls in Belgium

Penn State researchers find farmers markets’ food safety inadequate; E. coli and Listeria abound

Contributed Many vendors at farmers markets take inadequate precautions to prevent the spread of foodborne illness, and they should be trained to reduce food-safety risks, according to Penn State

By Guest Contributor

/ 2 Nov 2018

Penn State researchers find farmers markets’ food safety inadequate; E. coli and Listeria abound

Lloyd’s Register Foundation food safety workshop set next month in U.S.

The Lloyd’s Register Foundation is scheduled to present a workshop on food safety in California next month. The event is part of the foundation’s foresight review on the

By Joe Whitworth

/ 1 Nov 2018

Lloyd’s Register Foundation food safety workshop set next month in U.S.

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American Statistical Association wants Congress to demand details on USDA plan for research service

Four letters spell out the most significant food safety change in the past 25 years

Of diamonds and meat: Culturing a better future

Romaine outbreak: Where should we go from here? Forward together

Reality of our world: Money trumps altruism in the quest for safer poultry

Consumer fault is a red herring; Salmonella should be an adulterant in poultry

Don’t wait — Add ‘The Poison Squad’ by Deborah Blum to your reading list

Researchers find antibiotic resistance genes on leafy greens

Study looks at rate of Bacillus cereus in infant formula in China

EU agency looks at official and industry controls in Belgium

Penn State researchers find farmers markets’ food safety inadequate; E. coli and Listeria abound

Lloyd’s Register Foundation food safety workshop set next month in U.S.

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