Does the Environmental Working Group's (EWG) "Dirty Dozen" and "Clean Fifteen" list truly represent accurate data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture?
U.S. officials have finished investigating the cause of a previously unannounced multi-state foodborne illness outbreak, and the likely source is Escherichia coli.
Companies in the EU now need to submit studies to the European Food Safety Authority to prove that its new food additive, pesticide, or genetically modified organism is safe.
China was recently approved for a $400 million loan from the World Bank, which will go towards its China Food Safety Improvement Project, with an estimated cost of $735 million.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is continuing to investigate an outbreak of non-viral hepatitis, but the bottled water company in question, Real Water Inc., refuses to give them company records that are needed.
The University of Cincinnati recently conducted a study to evaluate how much peanut protein those with allergies can tolerate, which could lead to more informative labels.
The Center for Produce Safety has already made $5 million in progress towards its $15 million financial goal. The money will be used for produce-specific food safety research.
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