Food Under Attack

 Food Safety Magazine: “If or when adversaries carry out an attack of large magnitude, the result could be a massive compromise of food safety, food defenses, and food security.”  Food for thought!

The Significance of China’s Latest National Food Safety Standard Plan

Great article--The Significance of China’s Latest National Food Safety Standard Plan by Mingyi Liu, GIC Group analyst -- in new issue of GFSF FOCUS newsletter.  New entries reflect latest food ingredient issues and China’s climate and zero-COVID goals.  A welcome initiative in the face of the scale of the global challenge.

  http://globalfoodsafetyforum.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=1013&action=edit

Food Safety Surveillance Capabilities

The Food Safety Administration Act draft legislation in the US reflects concerns over food safety surveillance capabilities.  Concerns mount in the face of global supply chain, food security issues, and trade restrictions.  And then there’s COVID!  Huge challenges ahead.

 

Sizzle! Don't fizzle!

 

A memorable food safety quote for the July 4 holiday in the US:  As the meat sizzles on the grill, don’t let food safety fizzle out of your memory.”  USDA

Economic Profitability in Business

Global snacking giant Mondelez says sustainability in business operations is much more important to food and beverage companies to achieve economic profitability than popular opinion currently dictates, urging firms to think in the long-term..

USDA Assistance Program

A welcome initiative--USDA assistance program for specialty crop grower food safety certification expenses, including training & testing for products, soil & water. 

World Food Safety Day 2022

 

World Food Safety Day is today.  Applause for great strides in tech, collaboration in private and public sectors, and consumer consciousness.  But world food safety pillars—compliance and quality—in jeopardy.  Join us at GFSF for a renewed commitment to global food safety.