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Senate passes food safety legislation
The Senate passed S.510, the Food Safety Modernization Act, this morning 73-25. The bill has come under fire from some industry groups, including the ... continue reading »
Produce Marketing Association now opposes Senate food safety bill
Text of the PMA statement to its members: "PMA has long and energetically been engaged in efforts to modernize food safety laws to protect public heal... continue reading »
SanGar court day canceled, close order stands
A court date between SanGar Fresh Cut Produce and the Texas Department of State Health Services scheduled for today has been cancelled. Food Safety N... continue reading »
Food safety bill clears key hurdle
The U.S. food supply, battered by a series of recalls after millions were sickened, moved a step closer toward its first major safety overhaul in more... continue reading »
Food Fight: Will the Food Safety Modernization Act better protect us from contaminated food?
Roundtable discussion at Grist: Will the Food Safety Modernization Act now before the Senate improve our protection from contaminated food, in pa... continue reading »
McDonald’s and PepsiCo to help write UK health policy
The Department of Health is putting the fast food companies McDonald's and KFC and processed food and drink manufacturers such as PepsiCo, Kellogg's, ... continue reading »
San Francisco mayor to veto Happy Meal ban
Mayor Gavin Newsom will veto the city's ban on most McDonald's Happy Meals with toys on Friday. CNN Click here to read the rest of the story.
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November Fresh Cut
The November issue of Fresh Cut... continue reading »
Produce guidelines urge, don’t require compliance
In the ongoing quest to improve food safety, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is asking for comments on its proposed guidelines aimed at minimizi... continue reading »
Tainted celery sickens at least 6 in Texas; 4 die
Texas health officials have shut down a processing plant linked to contaminated celery that sickened at least six people this year, four of whom died... continue reading »
