Iowa State University's Discovery Lab tests antimicrobials against pathogens. Source: ISU. Tests include Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes and SalmonellaA new lab at Iowa State University that enables

No GE until an environmental impact statement is releasedIn a decision handed down in San Francisco, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has re-affirmed its previous decision

E. coli O157:H7 finds its way into chocolate chip cookie doughThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are warning consumers not

The recall now includes 380,000 pounds of beef productsJBS Swift Beef Company (Greeley, CO) has voluntarily expanded its June 24 recall to include approximately 380,000 pounds of assorted beef primal

FDA hasn't provided guidance for 11 years so now there are too many "standards"A side-by-side analysis of a variety of produce standards shows significant variations in guidance given to fruit

Passing an audit is not the issue. Ensuring safety is.

FDA shouldn't get all the blameRecent salmonella outbreaks involving peanut butter and fresh produce underscore the need to repair gaps in state and local food safety programs and integrate them

FDA issues final ruling barring specific cattle materials from all animal and pet feedThe FDA issued a final regulation barring certain cattle materials from all animal feed, including pet food.