The annual meeting of the International Association for Food Protection begins its four-day run today in Tampa. With 4,000 members and 54 affiliates around the globe, IAFP’s yearly meeting is a marquee event for world
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On the front lines of food safety — farmworkers have your back
Who better than the people in the front lines to recognize and call out the enemy?
That’s the underlying strategy of an approach to food safety that relies on farmworkers to spot possible problems in…
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Sustainable organics group urges support for soil-free growing
In advance of the National Organics Standards Board meeting in April, the board’s Crops Subcommittee shared a draft proposal calling for the end of organic certification for hydroponic and aquaponic growers. This proposal, if enacted,…
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Clean, safe, humane — producers say lab meat is a triple win
“The meatball that changed the world.”
That was the enthusiastic prediction early last year from Uma Valeti, a cardiologist and now CEO of Memphis Meats, as he admired the freshly cooked meatball arranged gourmet-style…
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One year later, White House still sitting on organic aquaculture standards
The folks who write POLITICO’S Agriculture Tip Sheet were celebrating an anniversary Tuesday. Not their own, but the one-year anniversary of USDA’s proposed organic aquaculture standards being hung up in the Office of Management and…
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Reconfiguring supply chains can reduce waste, increase safety
Could reducing food waste boil down to a simple equation? Software companies are developing programs that help food processors and retailers reduce waste by measuring company data more effectively. The scope of the problem is…
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Food safety initiative puts farmworkers front and center
When the topic is food safety, the first things that might come to mind for many are the farmers growing the food, the stores selling the food, and even the public health scientists who are…
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Meat substitutes: Safer and just as tasty as the real thing?
Portland, OR — On a recent rainy evening, Native Foods Cafe in Bridgeport Village was bustling. Customers crowded around the counter to order
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Do the math: Manage food waste with measurements
Reducing food waste could boil down to a mathematical equation as software developers decipher details to help food producers, retailers and foodservice operators solve the problem with data. The scope of the problem is clear,…
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Food Fraud a Bigger Problem Than Many Realize, Experts Say
Pick up any item in the supermarket and read through the ingredient labeling. Nearly all of the ingredients listed have the potential to be vulnerable to food fraud, according to food fraud investigator Mitchell Weinberg…
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