Food

The question members of a Senate subcommittee wanted answered by FDA officials involved how to make food safety a priority at the agency. The FDA commissioner said much of the answer would come out when a “top to bottom” review of the agency has been completed. During a hearing Wednesday, members of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and…

When Guy Robertson left the private sector to buy his own farm on the Central Coast of Tasmania, he had a vision for an inclusive farm gate community experience.Key points:Mount Gnomon Farm in Tasmania’s north-west runs popular farm gate experiences Owner Guy Robertson says his local council keeps trying to stop him from hosting larger occasional events He says he has been in a…

The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei-Adutwum has confirmed that government owes the National Food Buffer Stock Company an outstanding amount of GH¢ 340 million. The government’s indebtedness to the company and other factors has occasioned a shortage of food items in some high schools in the country. Responding to questions in Parliament, Dr Osei-Adutwum said the government was working…

AgriGate Australia, Pty, Ltd, Exporter of Premium Australian Fresh Produce, Donated 800 Whole Fresh Chickens to Oz Harvest, Australia, a leading food rescue organisation, helping people in need across the country.AgriGate Australia, Pty, Ltd, exporter of premium Australian fresh produce, donated 800 whole fresh chickens to Oz Harvest, Australia, a leading food rescue organisation, helping…

Sun & Swell Foods’ Kate Flynn knew her four-year-old company’s packaging was hurting the environment. Encasing the company’s Apple Pie, Fudge Brownie, and Oatmeal Cacao Chip energy bites in standard plastic wrappers and pouches always felt off for the Santa Barbara, California-based organic and ingredient-conscious snack foods maker. But single-use packaging was…

Ten years ago the California LGMA partnered with STOP Foodborne Illness to create a motivational training video for leafy greens producers. In May 2022, the California LGMA and STOP Foodborne Illness provided an update to the original video. The original video features the stories of two young women, Rylee Gustafson and Lauren Bush, who became seriously ill with E. coli after eating contaminated…

Foodbank WA and the West Coast Eagles, together with Mineral Resources, are calling on the WA community and all West Coast Eagles supporters to join The Million Meal Challenge this year, which is aiming to provide one million meals to Western Australians who are in financial stress and struggling to put food on the table. The West Coast Eagles have been backing Foodbank WA for 10 years, helping…

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Intermountain Healthcare dietitian nutritionist gives some simple ways to craft an inclusive party menu for guests with food allergies or sensitivities.Food allergies can present a unique challenge for party hosts. But there are some simple ways to craft an inclusive party menu for guests with food allergies or sensitivities. “The key is to ask,” said Carly Alba, a registered…

Salmonella and Campylobacter reports increased in Austria this past year but were still below levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic. While Listeria infections went down, a number of clusters were detected and an outbreak was solved. In 2021, the number of human isolates sent to the National Reference Centre for Salmonella increased from 906 in 2020 to 1,048. However, this was still well below…