Food Defense
FDA Issues Warning About Tejocote Root Supplements Substituted with Toxic Yellow Oleander
Ingestion of yellow oleander can cause neurologic, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular adverse health effects that may be severe or even fatal.
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Food Crime: How to Protect Your Company, Consumers and More
Food fraud, intentional adulteration to cause harm and theft can have huge implications on food safety and quality. Protect your company and consumers with knowledge and preparation.
Day 2 of IAFP 2021 Included a Regulatory Update and Symposium on Storytelling
The second day of the International Association for Food Protection's event featured sessions such as When Crime Threatens Food Safety and The Art of Scientific Storytelling.
Inside the Intentional Adulteration Rule
FSMA’s food defense or intentional adulteration rule is meant to protect the nation’s food supply from someone on the inside looking to do harm on a massive scale.
Kristen Spotz Joins RISE as Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs
Spotz joins the association with an extensive regulatory and technical background, along with manufacturing experience of various Food and Drug Administration (FDA) products, where she specialized in quality control and quality engineering.
‘Food Fraud’ Book Provides a Look at Major Challenges and More
We caught up with co-editor Steven A. Sklare to talk about the book, subtitled “A Global Threat with Public Health and Economic Consequences,” which was released in December.
Application Open for 2021 Samuel J. Crumbine Award
The award recognizes those who have excelled at excelled at providing food protection at the local level.
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 for Livestock Producers
Individuals who commercially raise animals for food, fur, fiber, or feathers, may be eligible for assistance from a federal program.
60% of Global Population Worry About the Safety of Their Food
The World Risk Poll shows most of the world is worried they will be harmed by the food they eat every day: over half of the world's population, 60% of people worldwide, say they are worried about their food.
FDA to Hold Public Meetings to Discuss the Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods: Proposed Rule
The purpose of the public meetings is to discuss the proposed rule, which was issued under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.
2020 Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarship Recipients Announced
The program enables family business representatives to engage in one of the industry’s premier policy events.
