Food Safety http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/food-safety RSS Feed for Food Safety en-us Mon, 13 May 2013 16:37:20 GMT Commentary: Wisdom from The Fool http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/food-safety/Commentary-Wisdom-from-The-Fool-206984711.html It’s seldom that one reads any responsive criticism in mainstream media of self-styled consumer groups when they attack meat producers and processors. That all changed earlier this week. Commentary: CSPI’s perverted pyramid http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/food-safety/Commentary-CSPIs-perverted-pyramid-204720601.html CSPI, the nutrition activists who never met a meat product they couldn’t denounce, goes off the reservation (again) with a new report asking not if, but when will eating meat end up killing you? Report ranks 12 categories of meat from most to least risky http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/food-safety/Report-ranks-12-categories-of-meat-from-most-to-least-risky-204347581.html A report by the Center for Science in Public Interest reviewed 33,000 cases of foodborne illnesses to find which meat and poultry categories are most likely to make consumers take a trip to the local hospital. Commentary: Food safety follies http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/food-safety/Commentary-Food-safety-follies-199012501.html You’d think that by now, after decades of recalls and outbreaks, that mainstream media would have a grasp of basic microbiology and manufacturing processes, right? If so, you’d be wrong. Commentary: Food safety is our top priority http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/food-safety/Commentary-Food-safety-is-our-top-priority-192537011.html My family is in the business of agriculture, helping to feed the people of our state, nation and world. I farm and ranch full time on the Blacklands of North Central Texas. Family files suit against BPI, JBS & Tyson for E. coli poisoning http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/food-safety/Family-files-suit-against-BPI-JBS--Tyson-for-E-coli-poisoning-187127931.html The family of a Minnesota man who died due to E. coli poisoning in 2010 has filed a lawsuit against JBS Swift, Tyson Fresh Meat, Beef Products Inc. (BPI) and several other companies. FDA’s newly proposed food safety regs http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/food-safety/FDAs-newly-proposed-food-safety-regs-186800091.html On January 4, 2013, two years to the day after President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act into law the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two proposed regulations that they said will “help prevent foodborne illness.” Where does antimicrobial resistance come from? http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/food-safety/Where-does-antimicrobial-resistance-come-from-185448462.html Part 3: Is it the fault of animal agriculture? Is it the fault of your local doctor? Who is at fault for antimicrobial resistance? Canadian consumers slash beef consumption following recall http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/food-safety/Canadian-consumers-slash-beef-consumption-following-recall-183187271.html A recent survey of 1,000 Canadians found two out of every five participants have cut the amount of beef they eat, or eliminated it from their diet altogether. Food safety starts when you leave the store http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/hot-topics/food-safety/Food-safety-starts-when-you-leave-the-store-182379751.html The most common food safety rules involve food preparation and storage, but bacteria can start growing as soon as you take your groceries to your car.