FDA allows companies to decide what food additives are safe. That may be changing.
The Food and Drug Administration lets companies self-report whether a chemical they add to food is safe. That may be changing ...
Food Safety Jeopardized by Onslaught of Funding and Staff Cuts
The Trump administration halted some food testing and shut down a committee studying bacteria in infant formula. Earlier funding cutbacks under the Biden administration now threaten state labs and ...
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Food safety leaders express concerns about recent cuts in FDA workforce
The Department of Government Efficiency has cut staff at the Food and Drug Administration, including employees in food safety roles.
Kennedy asks FDA to revise 'self-affirm' rule for food ingredient safety
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. directed the Food and Drug Administration on Monday to revise ...
A Spending Freeze at the FDA Threatens Safety of Food Supply, Current Staffers Say
FDA staffers tell CR how the suspension of their discretionary spending is threatening the safety of the American food supply ...
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A practical guide to building a food safety culture for retail settings
By Laura M. Wildey Kearse The phrase "food safety culture" is everywhere these days, but what does it mean and how can you, a ...
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Nearly 200,000 Cans of Target Green Beans Recalled Over Safety Risk—What to Know
Over 197,000 cans of Target's Good & Gather Cut Green Beans were recalled last month due to potential foreign object ...
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Can FDA Step In When EPA Fails to Ensure Safety from Pesticide Mixtures in Food?
As the issue of independent review of the food industry’s GRAS declarations emerged, on another food safety issue Beyond ...
Norovirus in Berries Has FDA Adjusting Food Safety Protocol
Berries linked to norovirus and hepatitis A led the FDA to adjust food safety protocols. Here, experts explain how to safely ...
RFK Jr. wants to eliminate FDA’s controversial food additive program. Here’s why that matters
It’s time to revamp the FDA’s “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS, program that allows companies to add untested ...
Scientist whose work led FDA to ban food dye says agency overstated risk
When the FDA announced in January, before President Joe Biden's term ended, that it would ban a dye called red dye No. 3 in ...
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Infant formula is under scrutiny at the FDA
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has turned his attention to infant formula, with the goal of ...