See Arjun Shanker Article in FOCUS Newsletter

 

See Arjun Shanker article this month in FOCUS newsletter:  Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) – has ushered in several changes to the food safety approach of the country (including a comprehensive approach to tightening regulations).  Good sign of greater acceptance of FSSAI efforts to raise food safety standards in India. 

Isha Patel in FOCUS Newsletter

 
See Isha Patel article in FOCUS, this month:  “The goal of the FDA’s New Era of Food Safety Plan is to have end-to-end traceability throughout the food system.” Global supply chain threats likely to jeopardize FDA’s goal. 

Food Safety Developments in the US, 2020-22

The year 2022 marks two years since the start of the Corona-Virus Pandemic. Multiple lockdowns have affected various industries, including the agriculture and food safety industry. At the start of the year, the FDA and USDA adopted new changes in an effort to create a "new era of food safety” plan to tackle supply chain pressures, workforce issues, and more that resulted midst the pandemic.

Food Safety Developments in India, 2020-22

As the world continues to grapple with the pandemic, countries are taking greater cognizance of their food safety processes. As a key agrarian nation, India too has taken proactive measures in tackling its health-borne risks, with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) playing a key role. Using recyclable plastics for packaging, promoting rice fortification, newer food labeling mechanisms, effective produce licensing approaches, and more capacity-building measures, among several progressive steps, could foresee a more robust food safety ecosystem in the near future.

Women's Roles in Life's Substance

Women are responsible for over 50% of global food production and, deservedly, don’t want to only be identified on International Women’s Day as kitchen stalwarts.  But there’s no shame in applauding their central role In food safety, climate change consciousness, and the global food supply chain.  Every day is women’s day when it comes to life’s substance.

Pandemic Interrupts Food Safe Supply Chain

 

Bill Marler, a prominent foodborne illness litigator, commemorates listeria outbreak: https://www.marlerblog.com/legal-cases/the-worlds-largest-and-deadliest-listeria-outbreak-is-turning-4-in-march/   Sadly, outbreaks continue unabated and likely to increase so long as pandemics interrupt surveillance and securing a food safe supply chain.

We Need a New Food Safety Tracking and Trade Paradigm

 

COVID has caused disruptions in food supply chains. Is that all?  What about inventory management systems--FIFIO, Just-In-Time?  What about surveillance and inspection?   It’s time for a new food safety tracking and trade paradigm.