Food Safety News - 06/03/2022 FDA offers new help through the maze of dietary supplements

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FDA offers new help through the maze of dietary supplements​ By News Desk on Jun 03, 2022 12:05 am The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advises consumers to talk to their doctor, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional before deciding to purchase or use any dietary supplement. One reason for this recommendation is that some supplements might interact with medicines or other supplements. On Thursday, FDA announced a new initiative called Supplement Your Knowledge, to help... Continue Reading Project looks at how to modernize meat inspection​ By Joe Whitworth on Jun 03, 2022 12:04 am New technology could bring benefits to meat inspection in the United Kingdom but there are still issues to overcome, according to a report. A project assessed the feasibility of using sensor technologies and advanced data analytics for poultry inspection. It focused on post-mortem inspection and included technologies such as visual, near-infrared, infrared and hyperspectral, X-ray... Continue Reading Virginia Tech faculty researching and testing insect protein​ By News Desk on Jun 03, 2022 12:03 am Faculty at Virginia Tech’s Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center are working to develop alternative and sustainable food sources in the form of insect protein. Mainstream insect consumption is gaining steam. Recent figures estimate that 2,111 species of insects are consumed in about 140 countries. In November 2021, the European Commission authorized Locusta migratoria (migratory... Continue Reading Canadian food processors brace for the impact of avian influenza​ By Guest Contributor on Jun 03, 2022 12:02 am – OPINION – By Paul Tolnai Food safety, traceability, and supplier management systems are key to building resilience as the risk of outbreak, supply shortages and rising cost threaten poultry product producers. For the Canadian poultry industry, reports of the avian influenza outbreak reaching farms in Newfoundland and Labrador in December of 2021 was a... Continue Reading Arrests made in horse meat fraud investigation in Belgium​ By News Desk on Jun 03, 2022 12:01 am Belgian police have made six arrests as part of a fraud investigation involving horses and other animals. Police searched eight addresses in Antwerp and Namur and four men between the ages of 26 and 55, a 55-year-old Belgian woman and a 29-year-old from Spain were detained for questioning. During the raids, horse passports, health certificates,... Continue Reading