We’ve written a great deal about traceability and, most recently, we were sent a copy of a letter that a Midwestern firm sent to David
During the Salmonella Saintpaul situation, we spoke with many growers in Mexico. Shortly after that outbreak, Fresh Express held its Food Safety Conference and we
A widely distributed AP story entitled, Mexican Peppers Posed Problem Long Before Outbreak, claimed that the FDA Knew peppers from Mexico were a big problem
In the course of our extensive coverage of the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak, we have on several occasions called for the FDA to limit its de
Part I What with all the hearings and such, the news passed relatively unnoticed. On one day NewStar announced a recall of fresh cilantro from
Several Congressional hearings will be held this week related to the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak. The hearings will focus on various things — trace back, how
Without a doubt the most prescient person in this whole Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak is Jim Gorny at UC Davis. At an early stage in the
When the focus of the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak was tomatoes, we ran two pieces related to Baja. The first was entitled, Free Baja, and urged
What is a reasonable position for the industry to take in the upcoming Congressional hearings? We have to start with the realization that any proposal
The industry is all set to practically demand regulation in Washington, DC. This may be a wise policy. It is a weakness of democratic politics
