FDA under spotlight
Food scares, growing imports stretch FDA to its limits
Recent food scares in the US have focused attention on the work of the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) ,which…
US: Tainted Chinese wheat gluten enters food chain
By-products from pet food contaminated with poisonous wheat gluten imported from China were used in chicken feed by some Indiana…
US: “Can FDA assure food safety?” asks Congress
A US Congressional hearing has opened to examine the role of regulatory bodies in protecting food safety. A spate of…
Researchers see flaws in food recall strategies
As the UK’s Food Standards Agency publishes guidelines for food companies on how to reduce the prevalence of food contaminations…
