FSIS Publishes New Guide on RTE Product Hygiene
US - The USDA has announces the availability of a Compliance Guide to help reduce foodborne illness. The improved guidelines target potential causes of recent recalls to enhance food safety at small and...

Federal Data Show Meat & Poultry Safe, Says AMI
US - The recently published Pew study misleads consumers about the public health significance of Staphylococcus aureus from food sources, says the American Meat Institute (AMI).

‘Staph Report’ Author Calls for Cut in Drug Use
US - Following the publication of his findings of Staphylococcus aureus in almost half of all US meat last week, the author has called for a dramatic cut in the use of antibiotics in food animal...

Staph Contamination Found in US Meat and Poultry
US - Drug-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria linked to a wide range of human diseases, are present in meat and poultry from US grocery stores at unexpectedly high rates, according...

USDA Proposes New Requirement for Meat Products
US - USDA has announced a proposed 'Test and Hold' requirement for meat and poultry products, which it says will enhance existing procedures and help to reduce foodborne illnesses.

Taking the Mystery Out of Pork Production
US - Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced that it is launching a new, educational series of videos providing an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at pork production and sustainability practices at the company's...

House Passage of Veterinary Health Bill Applauded
US - The House last week passed a bill that would help increase the number of veterinarians working in livestock and food animal practices and in key public health fields. The American Farm Bureau Federation...

Animal Health, Traceability on Top of APHIS Agenda
US – Animal disease traceability in the United States will be the primary discussion topic at the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) meeting of the Secretary's...

K-State to Lead Way in Feed, Food Safety Research
KANSAS, US - Cargill has announced another milestone in the company's partnership with Kansas State (K-State) University: a $500,000 gift that will help fund the construction of the Cargill Center for...

Swine Operations Find Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
KANSAS, US - A new university study may make you think twice about the occasional fly that lands on the Sunday dinner table.

USDA and FDA Discuss Food Safety Oversight
US - The rising level of food imports, new consumer eating habits, security threats to the nation’s food supply, and continued over-demand for government services has placed strain on the ability to...

FDA Report Has Data on Antibiotics Sold, Not Used
US - Contrary to proponents of banning antibiotics in food-animal production, a government report issued last Friday does not show America’s livestock and poultry producers are using 'massive' amounts...

CDC: 1 in 6 Sick from Foodborne Illnesses Each Year
US - About 48 million people (1 in 6 Americans) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die each year from foodborne diseases, according new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Pr...

Need to Re-Think Campy Antibiotic Resistance
US - Researchers at universities across the country investigating the prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Campylobacter species found evidence of resistance in both pig herds using both conventional...

Feed Implicated as Source of Salmonella in Pigs
US - Commercial feed is a potential vehicle of Salmonella transmission to pigs, according to recent research at the universities of Iowa State and North Carolina State.

Undeclared Allergen Prompts Pork Recall
US - L&R Fine Fashions Inc. is recalling about 2,182 pounds of raw pork paste and ready-to-eat fried pork loaf products because they contain an undeclared allergen, wheat, the USDA’s Food Safety and...

Volunteers Honoured for Food Security Work
US - Four ACDI/VOCA volunteers were honoured yesterday at the USAID Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Appreciation event for their outstanding service this year to reduce hunger in poor communities worldwide...

Outdoor Pigs: Higher Risk of Exposure to Parasites
US - Intensive pork production does not appear to result in increased risk for the major bacterial foodborne pathogens that are common commensals of the pig, nor are pigs produced in alternative systems...

No Consensus Linking Red Meat and Breast Cancer
US - Red meat and processed meat intake do not appear to be independently associated with a higher risk of breast cancer, according to a new review and meta-analysis of large studies on red and processed...

Russia Reinstates Tyson Pork Plant
US - Russian authorities have reinstated a Tyson Foods pork plant as an eligible exporter to that country, according to an update by USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service on its website.

National Pork Board to Focus on Committee Structure
US - The National Pork Board will be asked next week to streamline the organization's producer-led committee structure. The board meets Tuesday through Thursday in Des Moines.

No Link Between Red/Processed Meats and Cancer
US - There is no independent positive association between consumption of red or processed meats and the development of prostate cancer, according to a new meta-analysis of large scale prospective studies...

Revised Directive on Recall of Meat, Poultry Products
US - The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued Directive 8080.1, Revision 6: Recall of Meat and Poultry Products.

FDA Awards Grants for Food and Feed Safety
US - The US Food and Drug Administration awarded 84 grants worth $18.5 million in fiscal year 2010 to help state and local regulatory agencies defend against and respond quickly to threats to the food...

Animal Products Combat Poor Human Nutrition
US - Food derived from animals is an important source of protein, energy, calcium and micronutrients — all of which can improve people’s health, their economic status and the environment, according...

No Link Between Red Meat and Colorectal Cancer
US - Currently available epidemiologic evidence is not sufficient to support an independent positive association between red meat consumption and colorectal cancer, according to a new review published...

New Initiative: Young Scots Cooking with Red Meat
SCOTLAND, UK - Quality Meat Scotland yesterday launched a national initiative to encourage home economics and hospitality pupils to cook healthy dishes with quality Scottish produce.

Corn Crops Protected by Afla-Guard
US - Afla-Guard®, a biological control used to thwart the growth of fungi on peanuts, can be used on corn as well, according to a study by US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists who helped develop...

New Addition to Pfizer Animal Health Team Pork
US - The Pfizer Animal Health US Pork Business Unit welcomes Aubrey L. Schroeder, PhD, to its staff as meat scientist.

FASS Updates List of GM References
US - The Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS) has released two lists of published studies on the feeding of genetically modified (GM; transgenic) feed ingredients to farmed livestock (poultry,...