The Codex Alimentarius Commission, an international food safety group, set new guidelines for bagged salads and raw oysters and tightened limits on the amount of melamine in food and infant formula, the World Health Organization said.
The Natural Resources Defense Council has filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration, charging that the agency has failed to regulate BPA.
In mid-June, Whole Foods Market reportedly yanked all unpasteurized kombucha teas from its store shelves due to concerns about elevated alcohol content levels. Now the feds are getting involved.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued draft guidance that recommends limits on antibiotics in livestock.
A recent study that found organic pesticides may have a higher environmental impact than conventional pesticides because they kill predator insects, may not tell the whole story.
New additions to the Packers and Stockyards Act may level the playing field for meat processors through more efficient enforcement and additional arbitration opportunities.
Despite Monsanto’s positive spin on the Supreme Court’s ruling on genetically modified alfalfa, organic industry players celebrated the ruling as a victory.
Recent survey finds nearly half of consumers pay more attention to calories than in previous years; one-third of shoppers use computer “Apps” to create grocery lists
Yesterday the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, calling for public comments on the report.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program announced Monday that it has reached a settlement agreement with the Organic Crop Improvement Association prohibiting the organization from operating in China.