Food Safety News Tue 5/26/2020

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Food Safety News
Tue 5/26/2020 4:02 AM

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Food safety claims land Smithfield Foods Inc. in D.C. court By Dan Flynn on May 26, 2020 12:05 am The Organic Consumers Association has sued Smithfield Foods Inc. in Superior Court for the District of Columbia over allegedly “deceptive food safety marketing representations about pork products. Smithfield, VA-based Smithfield Foods is accused of making marketing and advertising representations to convey to consumers, including consumers in the District of Columbia, that Smithfield brand pork products... Continue Reading The meat industry’s grip on government — time for an overhaul? By Guest Contributor on May 26, 2020 12:04 am Opinion Editor’s note: Each Spring, attorneys Bill Marler and Denis Stearns teach a Food Safety Litigation course in the LL.M. Program in Agricultural and Food Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. This specialized program for attorneys brings together those who are interested in our food system, from farm to table. As a... Continue Reading Overview identifies difficulties in preventing food fraud By Joe Whitworth on May 26, 2020 12:03 am Barriers to tackling food fraud include the cost and capability of authenticity testing, a changing mode of operation, and a complex regulatory system, according to experts. Contributors to an overview about food fraud said evidence suggests it continues to be an issue in the global supply chain. Prevention strategies include scientific analysis to test food... Continue Reading FDA sends warning letters to companies in New Jersey, Californian, and the UK By News Desk on May 26, 2020 12:00 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

 

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Looks like China is trying to kill us using Smithfield as a weapon...