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The FDA Wants to Standardize Labeling for Plant-Based Alternatives to Animal-Derived Foods and Needs Industry Input

March 1, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working on a draft guidance document for labeling plant-based alternatives to animal-derived foods and needs industry input. Members of the industry are encouraged to read the proposed guidance and provide feedback based… read more

FDA Imposes Strict Requirements for Healthy Claim Used by Food Manufacturers

February 25, 2025

Food manufacturers have new healthy claim requirements to continue use of the phrase in their products. In an effort to fight misinformation and promote healthier lifestyles, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the existing requirements for food… read more

A High Fiber Diet Could Be the Key to Preventing Foodborne Infection, Even After Exposure

February 24, 2025

Could something as simple as a high fiber diet be the key to preventing foodborne infection. A recent study published in the journal Nature Microbiology says so. How does the study prove this? What exactly does a high fiber diet… read more

Boar’s Head Food Safety Promise Day Announcement

February 20, 2025

On February 13, 2025, Boar’s Head announced that they were observing a Food Safety Promise Day and explained their ongoing efforts to increase food safety at their plants. The 120-year-old meat and cheese producer at the center of an unprecedented… read more

GAO Publishes Status of Foodborne Illness in the U.S. Study Results

February 18, 2025

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published a study on the Status of Foodborne Illness in the United States to help identify what areas of focus the government can emphasize to achieve better outcomes. The study report makes excellent points…. read more

The FDA Wants to End Sell By Dates on Food. Here’s Why!

February 6, 2025

Sell By Dates may be disappearing from your food packages soon. Here’s why! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as part of the “National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics,” referred to as “the National… read more

Why Are We Seeing So Many Outbreaks and Recalls in the News?

February 3, 2025

If it feels like we are seeing so many outbreaks and recalls in the news. It’s because it is true. There are a lot. In fact, there are nine U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) outbreaks, three Centers for Disease… read more

The Food Most Likely to Cause Food Poisoning

February 1, 2025

What do you think the food most likely to cause food poisoning is? Shocker! It isn’t meat. Most people quickly assume that food poisoning mostly comes from undercooked meat, but that isn’t always the case and come to find out… read more

New Study Shows Less Foodborne Risk for Bird Flu Than Previously Thought

January 29, 2025

Foodborne risk for bird flu may be less of a risk than previously thought. But there is still a risk, scientists say. So, we shouldn’t let our guard down just yet. It is just that consuming the virus likely produces… read more

CIDRAP Report Identifies Concerns of Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer That Has Spilled Into Other Species May Impact Human Food Supply

January 22, 2025

The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota recently published a report explaining that improved surveillance, research, and response to chronic wasting disease from deer and other cervids could potentially spillover to other species…. read more