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Chemical contamination of food, beverages, and water include chemicals used in the growing or production of food, such as pesticides or veterinary drugs, as well as chemicals present in sanitizers, cleaning solutions, coatings, and packaging.

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Study Suggests Link Between Aspartame Consumed During Pregnancy and Autism in Male Children

Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
September 29, 2023

Aspartame consumed by mothers during pregnancy or breastfeeding may be associated with autism in their male children, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.


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MSU Finds Dairy Producers Overuse Antibiotics When Treating Cows for Mastitis

Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
September 27, 2023

New research from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University (MSU) finds that dairy producers overtreat cows diagnosed with non-severe cases of clinical mastitis, which is a possible threat to human health.


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PSU Receives $1 Million from USDA to Investigate, Mitigate AMR in Puerto Rican Dairy Industry

Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
September 26, 2023

Penn State University (PSU) scientists have received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to assess the level of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among foodborne bacteria in Puerto Rico's dairy industry and to train farmers and students on AMR mitigation.


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USDA Begins Sampling for Drug Residues in Cattle Claimed to be “Raised Without Antibiotics”

Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
September 25, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a new exploratory sampling program for antibiotic residues in cattle that are claimed to be raised without antibiotics. 


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Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority Publishes 2022 Report on Antimicrobial Use, AMR

Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
September 20, 2023

Matvælastofnun, known as the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority in English, recently published a report on the country’s antibiotic use for animals and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of bacteria in animals and food during 2022.


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Researchers Say FDA Should Look Closer at Multigenerational Effects of Aspartame After Study Suggests Learning, Memory Deficits

September 20, 2023

New research from the Florida State University College of Medicine suggests that the artificial sweetener aspartame may have negative cognitive effects, finding spatial learning and memory deficits among the offspring of male mice that consumed low doses of the chemical.


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USDA-FSIS Implements Modernized Chemical Residue Quantitative Method for Beef Muscle

September 18, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) has developed an innovative method for beef muscle samples that uses modern chemistry instrumentation for quantifying chemical residues.


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California Food Safety Act Banning Red Dye 3, Other Chemicals in Food Passes Senate, Awaits Governor’s Signature

September 13, 2023

California Assembly Bill 418, also called the California Food Safety Act, which aims to prohibit four food additives from being used or sold in the state due to associated health risks, recently passed the state Senate and is waiting to be signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom.


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Infants Given Formula Most at Risk of Exposure to Petroleum-Derived MOH Chemicals, EFSA Concludes

September 13, 2023

To inform the European Commission’s decision on whether to establish maximum levels for mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) in certain foods, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently published an update of its risk assessment on dietary exposure to the chemicals.


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Titanium Dioxide Removed From California Food Safety Act; Four Chemicals Still Under Consideration for Ban

September 8, 2023

Titanium dioxide has been removed from the list of chemicals that would be banned as food additives under California Assembly Bill 418, which was recently named the California Food Safety Act.


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