The long-running international dispute over ractopamine, a drug used to boost growth and leanness in pork and beef production, has become even more contentious in recent weeks. Russia, which is an increasingly important export market
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FDA Renews Agreement to Collaborate With China on Food Safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it has renewed an agreement with the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine of China (AQSIQ) to “enhance cooperation between the U.S. and China on food
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Members of Congress Ask That Seafood Safety Be Part of TPP Negotiation
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Congressman Walter Jones (R-N.C.) sent a letter to the Obama Administration Thursday asking that public health be a focus during the negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership
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African Union Makes Plans for Food Safety Authority
A group of international food safety experts and regional representatives met this week to lay the groundwork for an African food safety authority. The two-day workshop, hosted by the Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources
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Why Low-Income Countries Should Care About Food Safety
Food safety is one of the most ignored areas of policy in low-income countries, especially in Africa. As a result, food systems in these countries are not always as well organized and comprehensive as in
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‘Food Wars’ in Post-Soviet Space: New Episodes
Food safety and technical standards and regulations are traditionally viewed as effective tools for public health protection. However, they can also be used as protectionist measures aiming to shield domestic producers from competition. The weak
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US Moves to Challenge India’s Poultry Ban at WTO
The United States took the first step Tuesday toward formally challenging India’s longtime ban on U.S. poultry products before the World Trade Organization.
“Over the last few years, the United States has repeatedly asked India
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US-EU Organic Standards Declared Equivalent
The international organic market just got a little bigger.
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced Wednesday that the organic certifying programs in the United States and Europe Union are now considered equivalent. The new
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