Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team

On May 2, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget sent a discretionary budget request for fiscal year 2026  from the Trump Administration to Congress. The request includes funds to build up the MAHA Commission.

Report looks at concerns surrounding labeling, adulteration, drug interactions, overdose and toxicity, and it also examines regulatory frameworks across various countries and regions.

In the study, a high-throughput analysis system with an analysis time of 13 minutes was developed to detect pesticide residues in corn. Corn samples from different origins were found to contain distinct exogenous pesticide profiles.

In this bonus episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Dr. Savannah Applegate, Senior Consultant at Elanco Poultry Food Safety, about the role of diagnostics and testing in poultry food safety and disease management.

On the morning of Thursday, May 15, food safety professionals from across the country will gather for one of the Food Safety Summit's most anticipated events—the 13th Annual Town Hall session titled, "A Candid Dialogue on the Future of Food Safety."

The Food Emergency Response Network Proficiency Testing Program is currently paused but will resume once transferred to another FDA laboratory.

In a new opinion, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is proposing to modify the existing maximum residue limits (MRLs) for agricultural chemical chlormequat in oats, as well as in the products of food-producing animals.

To combat food fraud and reduce instances of scombroid poisoning due to histamine contamination, a new European Commission draft regulation would tighten regulations for freezing tuna onboard vessels.

According to the New York Times and CBS News, some fired FDA food safety scientists and terminated FDA food safety labs are being reinstated, as well as several dozen inspectoral support staff, following mass layoffs handed down from the Trump Administration.

A recent study showed the high prevalence of Campylobacter in Nigeria with poultry as the primary reservoir, carrying significant food safety implications, and highlighting the importance of controlling the pathogen from a One Health perspective.