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Campylobacter
Regulations & Legislation

Targeting Campylobacter

FSIS proposes new Campylobacter performance standards for NRTE comminuted poultry
John Dillard
September 9, 2019
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On August 6, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing proposed revised Campylobacter performance standards for not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) comminuted chicken and turkey.


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Gavel
Regulations & Legislation

Summer regulatory roundup

John Dillard
August 21, 2019
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has been relatively quiet the past few months in terms of new regulatory initiatives. There are, however, a few recent noteworthy developments.
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Farmer Overlooking Cattle Field
Farm to Plate

Farmers: the solution, not the problem

Farmers reside in an ideal spot by which they can help save the planet while promoting and advancing animal welfare.
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Robin Ganzert
August 6, 2019
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Recently, I had the opportunity to speak at a conference in Chicago that was hosted by the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative. We discussed resilient agriculture, how producers can re-orient their practices to mitigate damage to the environment and build a more sustainable future.
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Consumers in Grocery Store
Meat Science Review

Keep consumers in focus

Sam Barker
August 5, 2019
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It is typical for American Meat Science Association's annual Reciprocal Meat Conference to cater to large audiences with a wide variety of interests. Its 72nd year was no different. An underlying theme to all the keynote addresses and sessions, however, was the attention on the consumer.
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