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Worst Food Safety Scandals of 2023

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Salmonella Outbreak from Poultry — The US A widespread Salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated poultry affected thousands across multiple states this year. It also encouraged a citizen petition to make it illegal to sell poultry contaminated with any one of 31 strains of Salmonella. Coli Daycare Outbreak — Canada In September, an E.

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MenuTrinfo’s ‘Certified Free From’ Label: An Assurance in Allergen-Free Dining

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The FDA established the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA), which requires that food labels clearly identify the food source names of any ingredients that contain any protein derived from the nine most common food allergens. But how does this differ from government-set standards?

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COVID-19 Pandemic Coverage

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“Vaccine Nationalism” Could Prove the Undoing of COVID-19 Containment. These companies include Moderna, a US biotech company which has formed a partnership with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Oxford University who has partnered with AstraZeneca, and Johnson & Johnson, Merck and Pfizer.