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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, October 06, 2024
In November 2022, the Food and Drug Administration finalized a rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act that requires companies to keep additional records for some foods to better trace foodborne illness outbreaks.
The avian flu outbreak has been “all-consuming” for the Food and Drug Administration, which is concerned about the possibility that the virus could mutate and spread to humans, says Jim Jones, the agency's deputy commissioner for human foods.
USDA, EPA and FDA announced a joint plan Wednesday that lays out steps the agencies are taking to further streamline the regulation of genetically modified plants, animals and microorganisms.
Consumer and produce advocacy groups are celebrating the finalization of a highly anticipated rule updating how farms assess pre-harvest water quality, but remain skeptical about implementation measures.
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced a long-awaited final rule imposing requirements on farmers for ensuring that agricultural water doesn't contaminate produce with dangerous pathogens.
The Food and Drug Administration will continue to take the lead in regulating intentional genomic alterations in animals, with assistance from the Agriculture Department on specific products, FDA said Wednesday.
Groups representing consumers and state governments say FDA's budget plans for 2025 mean a de facto cut for essential state programs that are already underfunded. The result could lead to failure to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act.
Lawmakers are back in D.C. with four weeks until the Memorial Day deadline set by House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., for moving a new farm bill. Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse about key details of the bill, most notably on cuts to nutrition spending.