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 California has found “the matter suitable
Continue Reading For now, only written arguments will be allowed to decide case on new swine inspection system
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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 better than the
Continue Reading How can we better ensure the safety of the food supply in 2022?
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 announcement was part of a launch
Continue Reading USDA announces $12 million investment to institutions serving Hispanic students
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 has scheduled a public meeting of
Continue Reading USDA appoints new members to food safety advisory committee
Food safety was not a major focus of the UN Food Systems Summit but has been included in a newly formed coalition.
The food system coalitions cut across five priority areas for action. Food safety
Continue Reading Food safety finds a place in outcomes of UN summit
If the United States had a single independent food safety authority like most counties, a change of administrators would not be a significant event. But with food safety spread across as many as 20 departments
Continue Reading Election brings change of some food safety officials from across government
If you are recently out of office as a popular agricultural state governor and your campaign for president went bust, getting yourself appointed as Secretary of Agriculture is your next logical option. But if
Continue Reading Letter From The Editor: We wish there was a difference, but there’s not
Sonny Perdue today is the 31st Secretary of Agriculture, having won confirmation by the U.S. Senate in an 87-to-11 vote on Monday.
The former governor of Georgia succeeds Tom Vilsack, who led the U.S. Department
Continue Reading Senate confirms 31st Secretary of Agriculture: Sonny Perdue
Secretary of Agriculture-designate Sonny Perdue will finally get his hearing tomorrow before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee.
President Trump nominated the former Georgia governor to serve as America’s 31st Secretary of Agriculture nine
Continue Reading Sonny Perdue set to face Senate ag committee Thursday
With the somewhat tardy appointment of former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue as secretary of agriculture combined with Senate Democrats taking their time with the confirmation process, there’s going to be a backup of some other
Continue Reading Top food safety job and others remain to be filled at USDA
