The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has posted some FAQs about the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), and under the question, “How does this Act change the way FDA regulates foods?” is this statement: “This new law puts prevention up front for FDA. For the first time, FDA will
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Study: Reusable Plastic Produce Containers Harbor Bacteria Even After Being Cleaned, Sanitized
Reusable plastic containers used to transport large amounts of fruits and vegetables to grocery stores can continue to harbor potentially harmful bacteria directly on their surfaces, even after undergoing industry-standard cleaning and sanitizing, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Arkansas and WBA Analytical Laboratories.
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Food for Thought: Q & A with Susan Schneider
Susan Schneider is the Director of the LL.M. Program in Agricultural and Food Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Farmers Legal Action Group, Inc. and past president of the American Agricultural Law Association. Her private practice experience …
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Natural Alternatives to Chemical Preservatives
Extracts from culinary ingredients such as green tea, grape seed and spices could be used instead of chemical preservatives as a way to protect against foodborne pathogens like Listeria, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas.
A newsletter from the Food Safety Consortium at the University of Arkansas Division …
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Tahitian Fruit Could Extend Meat Shelf Life
For many consumers, color can be the deciding factor when purchasing meat or poultry at the grocery store. Slightly brown or faded meat may appear to have been sitting on the shelf for too long.
However, color changes are quite normal even for fresh products, maintains the USDA’s Food Safety …
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Learning the Law from “Farm to Fork”
In 1933, Edward A. O’Neal, head of the Farm Bureau Federation, warned a Senate committee that, “Unless something is done for the American farmer we will have a revolution in the countryside within less than 12 months.”
As farm prices fell by more than 50 percent, farm foreclosures reached record numbers, and…