USDA proposes school snack guidelines
According to Reuters, snacks sold in U.S. schools would need to be lower in fat, salt, and sugar and include more nutritious items like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, under … Continue Reading →
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USDA program shutdown halts pathogen testing for produce
According to Food Safety News, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture has shut down the Microbiological Data Program (MDP), which used to conduct 80% of all federal produce testing for pathogens … Continue Reading →
USDA lifts limitations in school lunch programs
In a Dec. 7 letter to regional and state directors of special nutrition programs and child nutrition programs, Cynthia Long, Director of the Child Nutrition Division at the U.S. Dept. … Continue Reading →
USDA updates food safety research priorities
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) has updated its research priorities to keep pace with ever-changing issues and opportunities in food safety and public … Continue Reading →
USDA Updates Pathogen Testing Procedures for Meat, Poultry
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will require meat and poultry producers and importers to wait for negative test results of foodborne pathogens before releasing products into the marketplace. … Continue Reading →
USDA implements tighter oversight of ground poultry
After two Salmonella outbreaks linked to ground turkey sickened at least 148 people in 2011, the U.S. federal government has decided to implement stricter pathogen controls for raw ground poultry … Continue Reading →
USDA Posts New Food Safety Measures for Poultry Products
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued new food safety procedures for producers of ground chicken and turkey and related products. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
USDA scientists sequence the wheat genome
A study published in Nature shows that U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) scientists working as part of an international team have completed a shotgun sequencing of the wheat genome. IFT … Continue Reading →
USDA Survey Reveals Extent of Big Organic
If part of the consumer appeal is connecting with small farmers — an idyllic image Big Organic is quick to capitalize on — maybe it’s time we took a closer … Continue Reading →
USDA expands contracting authority for Beef Checkoff program
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA AMS) has announced a final rule expanding the contracting authority for the Beef Promotion and Research Program. IFT Daily News