IAFP Interview: Leib on Expiration Dates and Food Waste By James Andrews  Harvard School of Law lecturer Emily Broad Leib sat down with Food Safety News to discuss problems related to food waste and expiration dates at the 2014 conference for the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) held earlier this month in Indianapolis, IN. As Leib describes it, up to 50 percent of food produced in the... Continue ReadingCritic of Organic Agriculture Lacks Credibility By Mark A. Kastel  Recently, Mr. Mischa Popoff wrote an op-ed for Food Safety News critical of the organic movement. Popoff is a former Canadian organic certification inspection contractor, the author of a self-published book critical of organics, and a commentator affiliated with ultra-conservative think tanks in the U.S. that are funded by agrochemical interests. The article below, entitled, "Who is Mischa Popoff?,"... Continue ReadingCanada Requires Labels for Mechanically Tenderized Beef By News Desk  Canada's requirement that all mechanically tenderized beef (MTB) be labeled as such and include instructions for safe cooking came into effect on Aug. 21. The goal of identifying MTB and including safe cooking instructions on the label is to provide Canadians with the knowledge of what they are buying and how to cook it properly... Continue ReadingFDA Warning Letters: Dairies, Beef Producers, Juice Makers, Seafood Processors By News Desk  A relatively large number of food producers received warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since Food Safety News‘ last update. On the list are six dairies and a number of beef producers, juice makers and seafood processors. Most of the dairies were cited for illegal drug residues. Hillcrest Dairy in PA sold a cow... Continue ReadingMore Food Safety News | 
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