A Performance Drug That Can Taint Feed, Athletes
Legally used in certain countries outside the United States as a prescription medical treatment for asthma in humans and airway obstruction in horses, clenbuterol, classified as a beta2-adrenergic...
View ArticleChallenge to Horizon Organic’s DHA Fortified Milk
In 1990, the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) was enacted by Congress with the purpose of assuring consumers that organically produced products meet a consistent, nationwide standard. Prior to the...
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Gearing Up for the 2012 Farm Bill Debate
Daniel Imhoff, a researcher, farmer, author of numerous articles and books, independent publisher, and speaker, recently gave a presentation at the University of Washington about the upcoming 2012 Farm...
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States Consider Bans on Farm Photos
In the past decade, modern industrial agriculture has experienced a stream of negative media attention, a significant departure from the typical pastoral image of American farming. The livestock...
View ArticleCanada to Publish Names of Food Safety Violators
In an effort to improve transparency and accountability in the food system, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) launched a new policy on March 16 to post quarterly information on its website...
View ArticleStudy Suggests Less Salmonella in Organic Chicken
The prevalence of fecal Salmonella and anti-microbial Salmonella is lower in certified-organic broiler chickens than in chickens that are conventionally raised, according to a study recently published...
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Beware of Lead in Ceramic Kitchenware
Several months ago, Gerald O’Malley, the director of clinical research at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s Emergency Department in Philadelphia, took a stroll through Philadelphia’s Chinatown...
View ArticleUSDA Researchers Try to Make Shellfish Safer
When considering the best time of year to eat oysters, clams, mussels, and other mollusks, consumers may often hear the advice, “Never eat shellfish unless there is an R in the month.” This rule of...
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USDA Researchers Shed Light on Produce Safety
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) working at the Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Research Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland, have...
View ArticleFDA Moves Toward Greater Transparency
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday that it is disclosing more information about inspections and court actions, and now has a web portal on its enforcement activities as part...
View ArticleHealth Experts Examine New Food Safety Law
This past weekend, environmental health professionals, local, state and federal health department officials, industry representatives, teachers and students, convened in Columbus, Ohio for the 75th...
View ArticleStudy: Food Safety Issues at DC Farmers Markets
Esther French, Mattea Kramer and Maggie Clark, fellows with News21, a national university reporting project at the University of Maryland, recently conducted an investigation into the safety of poultry...
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Health Canada Issues Reminder of Raw Milk Risks
Health Canada, Canada’s government agency responsible for national public health, last week issued a press release reminding its citizens not to drink raw (unpasteurized) milk because it could contain...
View ArticleOne Death, 8 Illnesses in Wisconsin E. Coli Outbreak
According to reporter Steven Elbow of The Capital Times, health officials from State and Green counties in Wisconsin are investigating an E. coli outbreak that has claimed the life of a 1-year-old girl...
View ArticleHepatitis A Alert for Cafe in Lubbock
The City of Lubbock issued a news release Wednesday warning that anyone who ate at Cheddar’s Casual Café, 4009 S. Loop 289, in Lubbock, Texas from August 31 through September 8 may have been exposed to...
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