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Taco Bell recalls 2.3m pounds of beef due to “metal shaving” contamination
Taco Bell has stopped serving seasoned beef at restaurants across 21 US states over concerns the meat product may be contaminated with “metal shavings”.
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Two men charged for selling misbranded beef products
The defendants allegedly used counterfeit USDA stamps to misbrand the quality of the meat products.
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USDA updates Swine Slaughter Inspection
The final rule updates swine slaughter inspection for the first time in over 50 years.
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Chick-fil-A now only serving ‘No Antibiotics Ever’ chicken
A US restaurant has taken a stand against antibiotic use in poultry.
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Pork sausage product recall
Heatherfield Foods, Inc. is recalling over 4,000 pounds of a pork sausage product due to incorrect gluten free claim labelling.
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States told they have no power to sue over school lunch rules
The US government has said states could not sue based on speculation that changes to the School Lunch Program could cause health problems.
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Meat supplier admits fabricating E.coli test results
The owner of New England Meat Packing, LLC, has pleaded guilty to falsifying numerous E. coli test results.
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Sweet potato usage from global food companies are on the rise
According to new research, introductions of food and beverage products that use sweet potato increased by a CAGR of 21% from 2015 to 2018.
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USDA and FDA announce they will jointly oversee production of cell-cultured food products
"Because our agencies have the statutory authority necessary to appropriately regulate cell-cultured food products derived from livestock and poultry, the Administration does not believe that legislation on this topic is necessary," says statement.
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Joint US agreement on food waste as Washington ‘props up’ food prices for tariff-hit farmers
Winning on Reducing Food Waste aimed at improving coordination and communication across federal agencies.
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USDA to give $12 billion to farmers affected by ‘unfair retaliation tariffs’
The Trump Administration's multi-billion buffer was announced just hours before European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker touched down in Washington to address increasingly hostile trading relations between the bloc and the USA.
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Mandatory labels help reduce genetically modified food fears
Consumer attitudes toward genetically modified food improved by 19 per cent after mandatory labelling in Vermont, compared to the rest of the U.S.
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Consumers fail to properly clean hands before meals 97 per cent of the time
An observational study also revealed poor cross-contamination prevention practices and low food thermometer use.
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Trump looks to consolidate U.S. food safety under single agency
The policy is one of the few areas in which the current President is at one with his predecessor, Barack Obama, who tried and failed to create a federal food safety body.
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Cultured meat firm highlights safety advantages in U.S. labelling debate
The debate over how cultured meat is labelled has raged since February when the U.S. Cattlemen's association submitted a petition to the USDA.
