World

WTO Charts China’s Growth as Food Exporter

The new World Trade Organization (WTO) report criticizing Beijing’s policy on export curbs also paints a picture of China as the largest agricultural producer on the planet. WTO’s

By Dan Flynn

/ 2 Jun 2010

Loblaws Recalls Garlic Bread

President’s Choice Baked by You Roasted Garlic Bread with the UPC number 0 60383 80497 8 has been recalled in Canada with a strong warning to the public because

By Dan Flynn

/ 1 Jun 2010

Canada Publishes Food Allergy Guide

Just before “Food Allergy Awareness Month” ended, the Government of Canada released a consumer-friendly booklet containing key information on the most common food allergens. “The Government of Canada is working

By Dan Flynn

/ 1 Jun 2010

UK: Chinese Restaurants Get Low Scores

According to environmental health officers in the United Kingdom, Chinese restaurants and take-out establishments have dirtier kitchens than other eateries. A survey of restaurant food safety in the United Kingdom

By Michelle Greenhalgh

/ 1 Jun 2010

New Food Bill Introduced in New Zealand

New Zealand Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson announced that a new bill was introduced in Parliament to overhaul the Food Act 1981 last week. The new Food Bill, which

By Suzanne Schreck

/ 31 May 2010

Eggs Source of BC Salmonella Outbreak

The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control announced last week that eggs were determined to be the source of a three-year increase in Salmonella cases in the lower mainland of

By Suzanne Schreck

/ 24 May 2010

EFSA Delays Decision on BPA Safety

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is pushing back its final decision on the safety of bisphenol-A (BPA), an increasingly controversial chemical widely used in food and beverage containers. The

By Helena Bottemiller

/ 24 May 2010

Milk In Ginger Snaps Brings Warning

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) sent out a weekend warning to people with allergies to milk proteins after learning milk, an allergen, was not disclosed as an ingredient on

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 May 2010

EU Bans ‘Meat Glue’

On Thursday, May 20, the European Parliament voted to ban bovine and porcine thrombin used as an additive to bind separate pieces of meat together into one piece. According to

By Zach Mallove

/ 23 May 2010

Nescafe Espresso Recalled for Glass

Nescafe Espresso instant coffee sold in Canada is being recalled because the product may contain small fragments of glass. Canadians were warned not to consume the instant espresso when the

By Dan Flynn

/ 21 May 2010

World Bank Lends China $100M for Food Safety

The World Bank will provide a $100 million loan to the People’s Republic of China to improve food safety efforts, Food Production Daily reported yesterday. The loan, the bank’

By Helena Bottemiller

/ 20 May 2010

France Bans BPA in Baby Bottles

Last week France joined a growing list of governments placing limits on the use of bisphenol-A (BPA) in food and beverage containers intended for small children as its National Assembly

By Helena Bottemiller

/ 18 May 2010

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World

WTO Charts China’s Growth as Food Exporter

Loblaws Recalls Garlic Bread

Canada Publishes Food Allergy Guide

UK: Chinese Restaurants Get Low Scores

New Food Bill Introduced in New Zealand

Eggs Source of BC Salmonella Outbreak

EFSA Delays Decision on BPA Safety

Milk In Ginger Snaps Brings Warning

EU Bans ‘Meat Glue’

Nescafe Espresso Recalled for Glass

World Bank Lends China $100M for Food Safety

France Bans BPA in Baby Bottles

Your Support Protects Public Health