In the third of its three-part series on US food safety, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution published Health Day’s shopping list of US food safety solutions. This last part focuses on what’s to come for food safety — changes are needed in our food safety net, but what changes are needed, and how drastic do those
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US Food Safety Profiled, Part II
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and HealthDay continued their coverage on the US food supply today. This time, though, the focus wasn’t on foods produced in the US – it was on foods imported from countries such as China, Mexico, and Costa Rica. Imported produce such as green onions and cantaloupe have led to hepatitis A and…
US Food Safety
As the year comes to a close, many publications are looking back on the year and assessing our nation’s food safety system. From the Wall Street Journal to USA Today and Reuters, everyone has something to say about the American food supply.
The Wall Street Journal focused today on the USDA and the number of…
Food Imports to Require Certification Soon
Mike Leavitt, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, was in Seattle recently and was interviewed by Kristi Heim of the Seattle Times, who reported on the Secretary’s trip to Seattle and his focus on food imports. Secretary Leavitt is scheduled to travel to China in the near future, and is working to certify…
Import inspections to increase
The Washington Post reported today on the Bush Administration’s decision to ramp up inspections of products, including food, being imported into the United States. The decision comes after several products imported from China were recalled in recent months. According to the Washington Post:
The plan is something of a departure for the administration, which has generally
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