America’s Food Safety System Is Failing, and Consumers Are Paying the Price (Food & Wine) Food recalls rose by 41% last year, and illnesses from contaminated food doubled.
National Ag Day pays tribute to American farmers and their tireless efforts to provide food security, quality food, and sustainable production for the future. Now, it’s our turn to show our gratitude. CPC (commodity plus carbon)futures offers premium prices for US crops is one way to show appreciation,
Tariffs and food safety don’t mix well, especially post COVID. The greater the disruption in markets, the higher the threat to US food supply chains and food safety. It’s a classic cost vs. benefit calculation.
2025 is here, but are we any better prepared when it comes to food safety? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 48 million people get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from foodborne diseases each year in the United States. Detection and tracking technologies have improved but what about supply chains and …
Recent US FDA requirements on contamination risks associated with pre-harvest agricultural water will now include evaluations of on-farm mitigation measures. Rules replace 2015 measures— that’s a long wait for the consumer but better late than never.
USDA reports that China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) announced the issuance of new and renewed biosafety certificates for genetically engineered (GE) events & 17 new biosafety certificates issued for GE crops approved for domestic cultivation and processing. Previously banned, GMO seed is likely to bring major supply chain shifts and food safety …