Food Policy

FDA Responds with Action Plan Regarding 2025 Infant Botulism Outbreak

Botulism,Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 23, 2026

The 2025 infant botulism outbreak was tragic and historic. At least 51 infants across 19 states were hospitalized with botulism poisoning with confirmed exposure to ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula. It was the first known botulism outbreak tied to infant… read more

Consumer Reports Calls Out Companies Who Have Yet to Phase Out Synthetic Dyes

Food Policy,Our Blog | May 22, 2026

In a recent Consumer Reports piece, the consumer advocacy group discusses the slow progress to phase out synthetic dyes from food products. While there are some that jumped on the bandwagon early on, others are dragging their feet on during… read more

Congress Takes Another Look at the Seafood Import Monitoring Program

Food Policy,Our Blog | April 23, 2026

The Seafood Import Monitoring Program is a traceability program meant to improve the safety of imported seafood. It provides the framework of what is required of foreign seafood importers. It’s goal is to ensure appropriate recordkeeping and traceability from the… read more

FDA Releases 2025 Adulterated Honey Report

Food Policy,Our Blog | April 16, 2026

Adulterated honey is placed in the marketplace for many different reasons. The most obvious being “economic motivation.” As in, fraudulently passing a sugar substance as the real thing. A substance that can be produced cheaper and with significantly less overhead…. read more

Interstate Milk Freedom Act Would Ban Federal Interference in Raw Milk Sales Across State Lines

Food Policy,Our Blog,Raw Milk | March 30, 2026

The Interstate Milk Freedom Act was re-introduced earlier this month by Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky. An identical version of this proposed act was submitted in 2024 by the same representative. If passed, this act would ban Federal interference of… read more

FDA CORE 2024 Annual Report Reveals 55% of Identifiable Outbreak Causes Involve Vegetables

Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 26, 2026

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just released their CORE 2024 Annual Report. The information may surprise you. Or not. Most of the outbreaks with identifiable causes involve vegetables. But what else did they uncover? The Office of Coordinated… read more

Consumer Reports Published Their Updated Baby Formula Test Results

Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | March 10, 2026

Consumer Reports, a nonprofit organization, recently published their updated baby formula test results. Last March, of the 41 baby formulas tested, about half contained at least one serious contaminant. This year, Consumer Reports updated the same study. The results were… read more

FDA Evaluates BHA Preservative in Crackdown on Chemical Additives in the US Food Supply

Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | March 5, 2026

The BHA preservative has been listed as “Generally Recognized as Safe” or GRAS since 1958. Despite the chemical preservative being questioned twenty years later, it still persists in both food and cosmetic applications in the county’s food supply. As part… read more

Food Waste Generates Quite a Bit of Methane in Landfills. What Can You Do to Help?

Food Policy,Our Blog | February 25, 2026

Food waste is a fairly big problem in the United States. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), a significant amount of our food supply goes to waste. But that isn’t the end of the story. In addition… read more

FDA Makes Move to Tighten Gluten Disclosure Rules for Packaged Foods

Food Policy,Our Blog | February 24, 2026

Gluten disclosure rules exist to help consumers make more informed choices. Current rules include things like how much “unavoidable” gluten is allowed in gluten-free labeled foods as well as specific labeling requirements. But things might get a bit more strict…. read more