The US Food and Drug Administration has issued three more final rules (with two more to come next year) for the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). And it’s pretty good news. When the FSMA was originally proposed in 2010, we and many other organizations were troubled. Small-farm and organic food advocates warned… Continue reading Small and Organic Farmers Survive Latest Round of FDA Food Rulemaking
Tag: Food Safety
FDA Fires Direct Shot at Small, Local, Artisanal Food Producers
The FDA is proposing a new regulation that could shutter the doors of your favorite artisanal food producers. Action Alert! When the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was originally proposed in 2010, we and many other organizations were troubled. Small-farm and organic food advocates warned that the legislation would destroy their industry under a mountain… Continue reading FDA Fires Direct Shot at Small, Local, Artisanal Food Producers
Will Congress Protect Your Right to Know Where Your Meat Comes From?
The World Trade Organization wants to keep us in the dark. And what exactly is inside the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement? Action Alert! The United States currently has had a mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) law in place since 2009. It requires meat to be labeled to indicate where it was born, raised, and processed—even when the… Continue reading Will Congress Protect Your Right to Know Where Your Meat Comes From?
Are Supermarket Mushrooms Dangerous to Eat Raw?
Some experts suggest that even edible, everyday mushrooms should be cooked. We consider some evidence.
What the FDA Doesn’t Know About Farming and Food Could Fill an Encyclopedia
This time they try to save us from some of the most delicious and healthy cheeses.
What Does the FDA Know about Farming? “Jack Manure,” Apparently
The agency’s fumbling around on farm safety rules might seem comic—if the livelihood of small farmers and brewers weren’t at stake.
What if Beer Companies Told the Truth?
Would their labels say, “Brewed with pure Rocky Mountain spring water, GMO corn syrup, and fish bladder”?
And What If I Do Get a Foodborne Illness?
What you need is probably already in your kitchen.
What Does the Government Have Against Small Farmers?
Three years ago you won major concessions for small farmers. Now it’s all in danger. Action Alert!
What Will Be in Your Organic Produce, Fish, and Fortified Grains if Codex Gets Its Way?
Pesticides? Yes. GMOs? Maybe. Hormones? Maybe not.