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Letter To The Editor: Egg association leader weighs in on cage-free question

By Guest Contributor on June 12, 2020
Opinion

Dear Editor,

Food Safety Website is a daily “must read” for me in representing the National Association of Egg Farms in producing eggs in conventional caged systems nationwide. I appreciate the insights into numerous…
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Letter to The Editor: Reopening restaurants with digital handwashing

By Guest Contributor on May 6, 2020
 Opinion
The COVID-19 lockdown and subsequent reopening scheduled have raised the bar on restaurant cleanliness, especially hand cleanliness.
Operators are filling their entryways with hand sanitizer dispensers as one might expect following all the public

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Letter to the Editor: Another perspective on aquaponics

By Guest Contributor on April 28, 2020
Opinion

Dear Editor,

I am writing in response to the STEC E. coli article related to the Purdue Study.

I am a board adviser for the Aquaponic Association and a commercial aquaponic grower. We believe…
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Letter to The Editor: We need more action for foodservice workers during coronavirus outbreak

By Guest Contributor on March 12, 2020
Opinion

Dear Editor,

I worked as an Environmental Health Specialist for the State of Virginia in Page County; as a technologist for Anchorage School District’s Student Nutrition Department; as Assistant Food Service Manager for Maricopa

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Letter to the Editor: Food industry responds to grocery store recall report

By Guest Contributor on February 14, 2020
Opinion

Dear Editor:

Will your supermarket warn you about hazardous food? Absolutely.

Fortunately for the nation’s grocery shoppers, the food industry has honed its expertise over the years – their reputation and economic viability demand…
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Letter to the Editor: Entrepreneurs should have access to rent-a-kitchens

By Guest Contributor on February 7, 2020

Dear Editor,

In relation to your recent story, ‘Microenterprise home kitchens’ look for food safety exemptions in Washington, I live in Missouri. In the St Louis area we have rentable fully equipped commercial kitchens…
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Letter to the Editor: Horse slaughter legislation needs to do more

By Guest Contributor on February 5, 2020
Opinion

Interesting read on the decision of permanently banning horse slaughter in the US – and exports? Why are Canada and Mexico still receiving horses for slaughter?

The bill should also address the inhumane transport

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Letter to the Editor: Swine inspections from the Canadian perspective

By Guest Contributor on January 21, 2020
Opinion

Dear Editor,

As a former CFIA ( Canadian Food Inspection Agency) inspector, I have been following this story regarding the change in inspections on the hog plants with great interest. Change is hard but…
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Letter to the Editor: USDA move to outsource inspections is recipe for disaster

By Guest Contributor on January 17, 2020
Opinion

Dear Editor,

I am submitting this letter in response to Dan Flynn’s earlier piece regarding pork inspection line speeds.

The federal government’s decision to put pork producers in charge of their own food safety…
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Letter to the Editor: Line speeds, worker safety are real concerns

By Guest Contributor on January 15, 2020
Opinion

Dear Editor,

Editor Dan Flynn’s Jan. 12 letter supporting the USDA’s new swine slaughter rule perpetuates so many falsehoods, it merits a lengthy response. Among other things, the new rule removes all line speed…
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Letter to the Editor: Why is R-CALF so upset? Just do it — count the cows

By Guest Contributor on January 13, 2020
Opinion

Dear Editor,

I like your recent post Letter From the Editor on Counting Cows.

Don’t forget Canada who is the USA’s largest trading partner in beef (reciprocal trading too) is also very capable of

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