Report looks at how non-EU nations handle novel foods, GMOs By Joe Whitworth on Aug 30, 2021 12:06 am A report has shown how the regulation of novel foods and genetically modified organisms is different around the world. Research published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) looked at international regulations on genetically modified and novel foods and how they differ from requirements in the United Kingdom. Novel foods and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are... Continue Reading Tackling climate change can boost food safety By Cookson Beecher on Aug 30, 2021 12:03 am Stifling heat waves, droughts, devastating forest and wildland fires, flooding, violent cyclones, rising sea levels, human lives lost — we’ve heard about this and more in the news this summer. And while each story is grim enough in itself, they add up to what UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns is “a code red for humanity.”... Continue Reading FDA warns online tea company about claims of COVID mitigation and other health benefits By News Desk on Aug 30, 2021 12:01 am As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company... Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Hey FDA, Listeria can cause SAHCODHA ( Serious Adverse Health Consequences or Death to Humans or Animals) By Bill Marler on Aug 29, 2021 01:12 pm Opinion So, why not use the authority granted under the FSMA and use the FDA’s mandatory recall authority? According to the FDA, before the FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) was enacted, the FDA relied on responsible parties to voluntarily recall violative food products — except infant formula recalls which are described under section 412 of... Continue Reading |