How safe is chicken imported from China? 5 questions answered
Maurice Pitesky, University of California, Davis (THE CONVERSATION) Editor’s note: Under a trade deal concluded in May, China has begun exporting chicken to the United States. Critics have pointed to […]
No, eggs aren’t bad for you
‘What The Health’, a new documentary currently streaming on Netflix, has caused quite a stir lately among health professionals and viewers alike with its claims that eating one egg a […]
Nutritional transparency regulations suspended for meat, poultry
President Trump’s first Unified Agenda lists the proposed revision of the nutrition label requirements for meat and poultry products as inactive, thus tabling the changes for at least six months if […]
USDA strengthens enforcement of COOL, mandatory reporting
The Agriculture Marketing Service of the US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) released a final rule allowing USDA to levy civil penalties and take other actions against violators of the Livestock […]
Farm bill requests abound at California listening session
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program received a lot of support at a farm bill listening session held in Modesto, Calif., Saturday, as hunger advocates and academics from the state’s Central […]
Welcome to new CPF member Bettcher Industries Inc/Gainco Inc.
Bettcher Industries Inc. and Gainco Inc. are processing solution-based companies that deal primarily in the poultry industry. They supply numerous products that enable the processor to maximize their yield potential […]
Secretary Perdue appoints new leadership for Food Safety
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today made two key appointments to help fulfill the vital mission of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure the safety of the […]
US broiler industry steadily reducing incidence of foodborne pathogens
The US broiler industry has been steadily reducing the prevalence of Salmonella and Campylobacter on chicken parts since the USDA’s new performance standards took effect last year. In fact, the industry is exceeding USDA […]
With prices rising, cheap chicken wings may be a thing of the past
As chef and co-owner of All Set, a seafood restaurant and bar in Silver Spring, Md., Edward Reavis knew he would take a bath on his lobster roll and crab […]
NAFTA ‘benefits both sides,’ says MacAulay
Farmers and producers in the western states see the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) as providing benefits to both sides of the Canada-U.S. border, says Canada’s minister of agriculture […]