The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has continued to evolve over the past 12 months and there could be big changes for one of FSMA’s key components, food traceability, if the proposed legislation succeeds.
Legislation to Enhance Food Safety Modernization Act Traceability
June 03, 2024 posted in Traceability, FDA, Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
Elevated Lead & Chromium Levels: Cinnamon Applesauce Pouches
May 03, 2024 posted in Food Recalls, FDA, CDC
Consumers are being advised to not buy, eat, sell, or serve recalled cinnamon applesauce pouch products because they may contain lead and chromium, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
If bioengineered foods had their own relationship status it would certainly be “it’s complicated.”
KSAT reported that the National Academies of Sciences Commission said that sweeping statements about genetically engineered crops are problematic because issues related to them are multidimensional.
“In other words — it’s complicated,” said the KSAT report.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the oldest comprehensive consumer protection agency in the U.S. federal government, tracing its modern regulatory functions to the passage of the 1906 Pure Food and Drugs Act.
“The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a government agency that’s in place to protect public health. It does this by ensuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of many products you use every day,” says GoodRx Health.
