Tom Vilsack

Publisher’s Platform: Congrats to Biden, Vilsack, Esteban and Eskin

USDA finalizes policy to protect consumers from Salmonella in raw breaded stuffed chicken products — OPINION — Food Safety, like politics, is the art of the possible. Sure, it would be great

By Bill Marler

/ 30 Apr 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Congrats to Biden, Vilsack, Esteban and Eskin

Letter from the Editor: Vilsack gone?

His campaign for President was brief, but Tom Vilsack is one of longest serving Secretaries of Agriculture in U.S. history. He held the post for the 8-year Obama Administration,

By Dan Flynn

/ 20 Feb 2024

New USDA policy will pave the way toward safer poultry

— OPINION — Today (April 25), the USDA proposed a new food safety rule that could revolutionize the American poultry industry. The rule will affect just a sliver of products — breaded and

By Thomas Gremillion

/ 26 Apr 2023

New USDA policy will pave the way toward safer poultry

USDA announces $43 million investment in meat and poultry processing research, innovation and expansion

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced is has invested more than $43 million in meat and poultry processing research, innovation and expansion in an effort to transform the

By News Desk

/ 23 Apr 2023

USDA announces $43 million investment in meat and poultry processing research, innovation and expansion

“Product of USA” to mean something again

USDA Monday likely delighted consumers and cattlemen alike with the release of a proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with

By Dan Flynn

/ 7 Mar 2023

“Product of USA” to mean something again

Publisher’s Platform: Memories of a Naughty and Nice List

— OPINION — I have been thinking it has been some time since I dug into a Naughty or Nice list. Here is one we at Food Safety News put together (with

By Bill Marler

/ 27 Nov 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Memories of a Naughty and Nice List

USDA secretary says he is working on ‘made in the USA’ labeling for beef; cattlemen want faster action

A group of cattle ranchers is pushing hard for reforms on country-of-origin-labeling, known as COOL, and the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture says he is already working on the situation.

By Coral Beach

/ 28 Sep 2022

USDA secretary says he is working on ‘made in the USA’ labeling for beef; cattlemen want faster action

Consumer groups encourage USDA secretary to continue efforts to make chicken products safer

Several groups, including Consumer Reports and STOP Foodborne Illness, have written to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack in support of increased food safety efforts regarding Salmonella in poultry. The groups describe

By Coral Beach

/ 14 Sep 2022

Consumer groups encourage USDA secretary to continue efforts to make chicken products safer

For now, only written arguments will be allowed to decide case on new swine inspection system

A-two year-old federal lawsuit brought by three non-governmental organizations claims USDA’s New Swine Inspection System undermines federal inspectors charged with protecting consumers from foodborne illness. A federal judge in

By Dan Flynn

/ 14 Feb 2022

For now, only written arguments will be allowed to decide case on new swine inspection system

How can we better ensure the safety of the food supply in 2022?

– CONTRIBUTED Opinion – Recent published data has demonstrated there was a reduction in foodborne illness cases in 2020, but can we admit that the beginning of this decade was not much

By STOP Foodborne Illness

/ 22 Dec 2021

How can we better ensure the safety of the food supply in 2022?

USDA announces $12 million investment to institutions serving Hispanic students

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh announced a $12 million investment to Hispanic-serving Institutions of higher education. This

By News Desk

/ 28 Oct 2021

USDA announces $12 million investment to institutions serving Hispanic students

USDA appoints new members to food safety advisory committee

The U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA has appointed of 13 new members and 17 returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF). The NACMCF

By News Desk

/ 22 Oct 2021

USDA appoints new members to food safety advisory committee

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Publisher’s Platform: Congrats to Biden, Vilsack, Esteban and Eskin

Letter from the Editor: Vilsack gone?

New USDA policy will pave the way toward safer poultry

USDA announces $43 million investment in meat and poultry processing research, innovation and expansion

“Product of USA” to mean something again

Publisher’s Platform: Memories of a Naughty and Nice List

USDA secretary says he is working on ‘made in the USA’ labeling for beef; cattlemen want faster action

Consumer groups encourage USDA secretary to continue efforts to make chicken products safer

For now, only written arguments will be allowed to decide case on new swine inspection system

How can we better ensure the safety of the food supply in 2022?

USDA announces $12 million investment to institutions serving Hispanic students

USDA appoints new members to food safety advisory committee