Food Safety
Indian group proposes global traceability system
Real ID Ltd, based in Mumbai, India has developed an electronic identification and management system for livestock, which they say can create national livestock registries and reliable global supply chain traceability for animals and animal products.
FULL STORY »
Prop. 37 will trigger ‘flood of lawsuits’
At least three major law firms, with offices in California and worldwide, are warning their grocer, food company, and farmer clients that if Prop 37 passes it will set off a flood of lawsuits to the benefit of trial lawyers, much like Prop 65.
FULL STORY »
Center for Food Safety unveils state-of-the-art facility
A new state-of-the-art laboratory equipped with instrumentation to allow rapid foodborne pathogen testing and characterization was showcased recently at The Science Park in College Station.
FULL STORY »
Waxman bill wants antibiotic transparency
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., announced this week that he will introduce legislation to increase information on the amount and use of antibiotics in animals raised for human consumption. He is calling it the “Delivering Antibiotic Transparency in Animals Act” or DATA Act.
FULL STORY »
LFTB manufacturer announces lawsuit against ABC News
The maker of lean finely textured beef, often called “pink slime” by the media, has announced a defamation suit against ABC News.
FULL STORY »
Jolley: Dr. Leah Dorman, animal antibiotics and public health
The use of antibiotics on the farm has been a not-so-slowly simmering issue for a long time. I remember first discussing it 15 years ago with representatives of a few of the larger pharmaceutical companies.
FULL STORY »
Gene mapping food-borne pathogens
Germ detectives soon will have a powerful new tool for their investigations into food-borne illnesses. Over the next five years, scientists plan to build a genomic database of 100,000 microorganisms to aid in diagnosis of food-borne sickness and to help track pathogens to their source.
FULL STORY »
FDA takes action against livestock dealer over drug residues
A Wisconsin livestock company and its owner have entered into a consent decree of permanent injunction resulting from a complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on behalf of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alleging violations of federal food and drug safety requirements.
FULL STORY »
Minimize residues, focus on drug management
With the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announcement of new and more efficient residue testing methods in meat products, James McKean, DVM, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, urges pork producers to review their operational and management decisions regarding drug usage.
FULL STORY »
USFRA takes Food Dialogues to L.A.
The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) will head to California on June 20-21, with its Food Dialogues event entitled, “Lights, Camera, Food: Perceptions and Realities of Farming and Ranching in America.”
FULL STORY »
Antibiotic changes, an important topic at WPX
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) goal is for food-animal producers to “use less antibiotics,” says Liz Wagstrom, the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) chief veterinarian. As a result, FDA released its Guidance 209 in late April. The antibiotic issue was one of many discussed last week at World Pork Expo (WPX) in Des Moines, Iowa.
FULL STORY »
- Ag markets moved generally higher Wednesday
- Infrastructure limits ag export growth, economist says
- Beetles, housefly larvae open new frontier in animal feed sector
- Oil pressured by Bernanke comments, crude stocks up
- Repainting “American Gothic:” Number of women farming triples
- Commentary: Severely ticked off
- Commentary: Ag must resist HSUS 'divide and conquer' strategy
- Outbreak of PEDV spreads to 13 U.S. states
- Smithfield Foods bid reflects China’s quality issues
- Finding the comedy in ag-gag
- National Pork Board elects new officers; Richter to lead
- Will Smith dethroned in latest Peterson Farm Bros. parody
