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Proposal to Outsource Food Safety Inspection
The Food Drug and Administration has proposed new rules intended to improve food safety. Under the new rules, food that is to be imported to the United States will undergo inspection abroad. This means that importers will be more responsible for making sure that the food is safe. The new rules have been made in…
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Questions Raised by Food &Water Watch Regarding Chicken Recall for Dioxin
An advocacy group based in Washington, Food & Water Watch, raised concerns regarding the manner in which the Agricultural Department of United States is monitoring meat imports. This is in response to a recall of about 200,000 pounds of meat of imported chicken with respect to dioxins. Dioxins are toxic polluting agents that have been…
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The Future of Food Safety from Acheson’s Viewpoint
July 28 has been marked as the beginning of this year’s International Association of Food Protection conference. There were 2,700 attendees who came from different parts of the world. The attendees aimed at sharing new innovations in food safety philosophies and technology. The former United States FDA’s Associate Commissioner for Foods, Dr. David Acheson, delivered…
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Food Safety in Packaging Plants Enhanced
This year the United States implemented the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). One of the key goals of this act is to prevent outbreaks threatening public health. The reputation of the entire food industry is affected by disease outbreaks, as well as food-related diseases. For this reason, immense efforts have been directed toward increasing the…
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Three Reasons Why the Walmart Empire Is Collapsing
This massive retail chain has sold itself as one that sells merchandise at low prices, but what it has really done is control costs. In the a little over half a century that the retail giant has been in existence, it has become the largest force in terms of the retail business that the world…
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A Call for Starbucks to Stop the Sale of Baked Goods Containing Palm Oil
In July, Izilwane-Voices for Biodiversity teamed up with Paula Pebsworth, a primatologist, to campaign against the use of palm oil in making pastries. Paula has garnered immense support in her campaigns. One of the campaigns focuses on filing a petition seeking to stop Starbucks from selling pastries that contain palm oil. A justification behind such…
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Sweeteners You Should Know
Some sweeteners are commonly referred to as natural sugars. Sugar is deemed to be natural if it is produced from natural sources such as barks, stems and leaves. The Food & Drug Administration defines sugar as containing sucrose, fructose, and glucose. Common types of sugars that usually fall under this category include sugar from sugar…
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Tesco Savings and Coupons
Tesco, one of the world’s largest retailers, has over 6,350 retail grocery stores in 12 different countries across the globe. With approximately 530,000 employees across the UK, the United States, Europe and Asia, Tesco is dedicated to helping their shoppers save big on anything from groceries to insurance and holidays. The main Tesco website shows the…
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