…in milk on store shelves, however, experts around the nation agree that the milk supply remains safe for human consumption. The FDA and USDA say that’s because of two reasons:…
Efforts to Keep California Herds Safe from Avian Influenza
…cattle. “The dairy industry has had to really react,” Raudabaugh noted. “We’ve had to bring in a team of scientists from FDA, CDC, OSHA, the list goes on in terms…
HPAI Infection Found in Ohio Dairy Cattle
…The FDA and CDC say there is no concern about the safety of commercially pasteurized dairy products because of federal health requirements and pasteurization. The public health risk associated with…
Bird Flu Found in Texas Dairy Cows, NCBA Issues Statement
…is aware that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in samples collected from dairy cattle in the…
Sesame Added To FDA Allergen Program
…now required to be disclosed on food labels and firms need to implement controls to significantly minimize or prevent sesame allergen cross-contact. FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D. says “The…
September is Food Safety Education Month
…Drug Administration (FDA) emphasizes the importance of food safety, particularly for groups at high-risk of getting sick due to foodborne illness (also known as food poisoning). Every year, 1 in…
Jim Jones to Lead FDA’s New Human Foods Program
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Jim Jones will serve as the first Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods. Jones will report directly to the FDA Commissioner…
USDA Approves Lab-Grown Chicken
…the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier this year. Cultured meat, also called cell-based or lab-grown, uses stem cells from animal fat or muscle tissue to feed cells,…
Learn About GMOs with the FDA
…that was first launched in March 2020 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
Hemp Report Shows Considerable Drop in Acreage and Value
…continues to decline, with the chief culprit being FDA’s inaction on regulating hemp extracts such as CBD,” U.S. Hemp Roundtable General Counsel, Jonathan Miller said in a news release. FDA…
Comment Period for Milk Alternatives Labeling to Reopen
…April 24. FDA is reopening the comment period after requests for extensions from a variety of different stakeholder groups. FDA notes that “the new deadline for comments will be determined…
DAIRY PRIDE Act Reintroduced to Address Labeling of Dairy Alternatives
…of dairy terms. The reintroduction of the legislation to address labeling shortcomings in the FDA proposal is being applauded by dairy groups. “Proposed FDA guidance that acknowledges the problem of…
Disappointment in FDA’s Proposal for Plant-Based Milk Alternatives
…using dairy terminology violates FDA’s own standards of identity, which clearly define dairy terms as animal-based products,” said Mulhern. “We reject the agency’s circular logic that FDA’s past labeling enforcement…
FMI Encourages FDA to Refine Healthy Definition
The Food Industry Association (FMI) recently submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the agency’s proposed rule to update the definition of the term “healthy.” The FDA…