Local authorities in Missoula, MT, are warning people to not consume raw milk sold at a farmers market because it came from a herd where cows tested positive for Coxiella burnetii, which is the bacteria
Continue Reading Local officials in Montana issue public warning about contaminated raw milk
On the final day of the state’s legislative session, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill to make some sales of raw, unpasteurized milk legal.
The Iowa State Dairy Association opposes the sale of unpasteurized
Continue Reading Raw, unpasteurized milk can now be sold by farmers directly to consumers in Iowa
Food safety and foodborne diseases are one of four themes covered in an FAO report on products of animal origin. FAO is the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
FAO’s Committee on Agriculture
Continue Reading Food safety included in FAO animal-sourced food report
Milk producers would be able to sell raw, unpasteurized milk in Iowa if the state Senate approves a bill that has already made it through the House of Representatives.
Healthcare and agricultural groups, including the
Continue Reading Some lawmakers want to allow the sale of unpasteurized milk in Iowa
Giving live animals as Easter gifts has been a long-standing tradition, but there are serious public health and humane concerns. Year after year hundreds of human illnesses and agonizing deaths for baby chicks, ducks and
Continue Reading Easter baskets without live bunnies, chicks and ducklings are best
The United States is not ready to vaccinate against High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI).
According to John R. Clifford, veterinary trade policy advisory for the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council, an approved vaccine is
Continue Reading The bird flu vaccine isn’t available in the U.S.
President Joe Biden is looking in another direction to steer agriculture’s boat.
The key word here is biotechnology. And President Biden is all for it. In fact, he goes so far as to say it
Continue Reading Biden sees future in ag biotech; food safety included
There is a health risk from a group of compounds that can form in food during processing, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
EFSA assessed the public health risk related to nitrosamines. Ten
Continue Reading EFSA finds health risks from nitrosamines in food
An assessment of hazards in cell-based meat products has found considerable gaps in knowledge.
There are several areas where data is lacking or information is required to manage the risk or hazard that the products
Continue Reading Data lacking in FSA assessment of hazards from cell-based meat
An atmospheric river has led to massive flooding in California, and residents now brace for more dangerous storms with the arrival of a second atmospheric river. Residents impacted by the flooding need to keep food
Continue Reading Food safety tips for those affected by flooding in California