In the News
In the News
| Date | In The News | Topic |
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| Apr 4, 2012 |
''Report: U.S., peers must cooperate on import safety'' "Food and drug regulators in the U.S., Europe and other developed countries should offer training, technology and expertise to developing nations in Asia, Latin America and other regions to better assure the safety of imported products, states a new report." |
Food Hazards |
| Apr 4, 2012 |
''Panel: To Safeguard Food Imports, It's Not Just About Inspections'' "Locavores, a word with you. Local food may be gaining traction in all kinds of ways, but a report out today from the Institute of Medicine serves as a stark reminder of just how globalized our food system truly is." |
Food Hazards |
| Apr 3, 2012 |
''FDA probes salmonella that has sickened 90 people'' "Federal health officials are investigating a growing outbreak of salmonella that has sickened 90 people in 19 states and the District of Columbia, according to a Food and Drug Administration memo." |
Food Hazards |
| Apr 1, 2012 |
Take Action: Urge the Obama Administration to Strengthen its Antibiotic Policies On April 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a series of measures designed to protect human health from drug resistant superbugs by curbing the overuse and misuse of antibiotics in meat and poultry production. |
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| Mar 24, 2012 |
''Court orders FDA action on antibiotic use on farms'' "WASHINGTON (AP) A federal court judge has ordered the Food and Drug Administration to take action on its own 35 year old rule that would stop farmers from mixing popular antibiotics into animal feed ..." |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Mar 23, 2012 |
''Court orders FDA to examine antibiotics use on animals'' "A federal court on Thursday ordered the FDA to follow through on a 35 year old proposal that would have banned the use of certain antibiotics in animal feed ... " |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Mar 23, 2012 |
''More On Court Ordering FDA Hearings on Farm Antibiotics'' "Since I posted last night on the judge’s order that the Food and Drug Administration examine the safety of farm antibiotics -- via hearings that the FDA scheduled, but never held, back in 1977 -- a lot has happened." |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Mar 23, 2012 |
''Steps Set for Livestock Antibiotic Ban'' "The Obama administration must warn drug makers that the government may soon ban agricultural uses of some popular antibiotics that many scientists say encourage the proliferation of dangerous infections and imperil public health ..." |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Mar 22, 2012 |
''Breaking News: Judge Orders FDA to Examine Safety of Ag Drugs'' "A district judge in New York has ruled in favor of a coalition that sued the Food and Drug Administration in order to compel the agency to follow through on its 35-year-old attempt to exert control over antibiotics in animal feed known as 'growth promoters' ..." |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Mar 19, 2012 |
"After reviewing cases of reported outbreaks from 2005 to 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 2,348 illnesses were linked to imported foods, with half of the cases occurring in 2009 and 2010." |
Food Hazards |
| Mar 14, 2012 |
''Disease Outbreaks Linked to Imported Foods Rising: U.S.'' "The frequency of disease outbreaks linked to imported food is rising, with fish and spices the most-common source of illness, a U.S. health agency said." |
Food Hazards |
| Mar 13, 2012 |
''Advocates frustrated with Obama administration over food safety law'' ''When Haylee Bernstein of Wilton was 3 years old, she and an older sister fell seriously ill and were rushed to the hospital.'' |
Food Hazards |
| Mar 5, 2012 |
"U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said Feb. 29 that if her agency does not get more money to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act, she can already predict an increase in foodborne illness and problems with imported food." |
Food Hazards |
| Mar 4, 2012 |
''Safety concerns, industry changes push U.S. to rethink approach to food inspection'' "There’s a growing recognition among food-safety experts that the government can be smarter about tackling food-borne hazards that sicken one in six Americans each year and kill about 3,000." |
Food Hazards |
| Mar 1, 2012 |
''FDA warns food industry about loses if funding is not provided for food safety'' "U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg is warning the food industry that foodborne illnesses threaten their operations because the public reacts negatively to outbreaks of food-related health issues." |
Food Hazards |
