Tag Archive for: Food Safety

WTO Attacks Commonsense Country of Origin Labels
The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that mandatory country of origin labels (COOL) rules for meat and poultry that went into effect in 2013 still ran afoul of the global trade rules. The WTO’s compliance panel decided that the goal…

Should Labels Say Meat Was Made In USA?
You've probably seen, but may not have noticed, labels on the meat at your grocery store that say something like "Born, Raised, & Harvested in the U.S.A." or "Born and Raised in Canada, Slaughtered in the U.S."
These country-of-origin…

USDA Pork Inspectors Speak out: “People are going to eat sh*t”
The agency's new inspection model is a threat to food safety, federal whistleblowers allege. [p][/p]
If you preferred not to know what’s in your ham, bacon and Spam before, you’re really not going to want to know now.
The USDA is…

U.S. Pork Plant Program Draws Criticism: Hormel Petition
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Processing lines at some U.S. pork slaughterhouses are moving too fast for inspectors to adequately address contamination and food safety concerns, according to an advocacy group that says it has obtained affidavits from four…