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News & InformationNews and InformationDecember 7, 2008 FSIS Seeks Comments On Draft Risk Assessment For The Public Health Impact Of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus In Poultry, Shell Eggs, And Egg ProductsSource: US Department of Agruculture WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is seeking public comments on a draft quantitative food safety risk assessment for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)... December 5, 2008 Danger From Chinese Milk Very Real, Says U.S. Scientist  Source: The Epoch Times - NY A food safety expert is warning that contaminated infant formula could be damaging American babies, and that the US Food and Drug Administration is not doing enough.
December 3, 2008 HK says more Chinese eggs taintedSource: BBC News -UK Hong Kong authorities have found the toxic chemical melamine in another Chinese brand of eggs, dampening hopes of any end to the tainting scandal. December 2, 2008 China melamine death toll risesSource: BBC News China has increased to six the estimated number of children who died from drinking dairy products contaminated with melamine. December 1, 2008 F.D.A. Details Its Food Safety Campaign Source: New York Times After years of being criticized for its response to food-sickness outbreaks and contaminated imports, the Food and Drug Administration is stepping up efforts to convince the public and skeptical lawmakers that it is making... November 30, 2008 Consumers need better oversight of food importsSource: San Francisco Chronicle Cookies. Candy. Instant coffee. Pretzels. Ice cream. Yogurt. Crackers and biscuits. Eggs and products containing powdered eggs. Cake. Powdered and condensed milk, and products containing them. Livestock and fish feed. Soy milk.... November 29, 2008 Food safety implications of nanotechnology on agenda of World Health Organization and FAOSource: NannoWerk The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have recognized a need for scientific advice on any food safety implications that may arise from the use of... November 29, 2008 FDA Sets Melamine Standard for Baby Formula Source: ABC News Less than two months after federal food regulators said they were unable to set a safety threshold for the industrial chemical melamine in baby formula, they announced a standard that allows for higher levels than those found in... November 27, 2008 FDA Draws Fire Over Chemicals In Baby Formula Source: Washington Post Public health groups, consumer advocates and members of Congress blasted the Food and Drug Administration yesterday for failing to act after discovering trace amounts of the industrial chemical melamine in baby formula sold in... November 26, 2008 Ailing FDA May Need a Major Overhaul, Officials and Groups SaySource: Washington Post The Obama administration will inherit a Food and Drug Administration widely seen as struggling to protect Americans from unsafe medication, contaminated food and a flood of questionable imports from China and other countries. |
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