Food Policy

USDA and FDA Most Wanted List! Top Food Offenders for Foreign Material Contamination

Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | February 26, 2019

It seems like every time you turn around there is another recall.  Lately more and more “foreign material” or “foreign body” contamination recalls are coming out.  They were always there.  It just seems like they are more prevalent than in… read more

Global Warming Can Cause Food Poisoning

Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | February 25, 2019

Global warming is not a myth, but rather a harsh reality. It’s repercussions on mankind are obvious and one of them is an increase in the number of food poisoning cases. Global warming causing food poisoning? You would be surprised. A… read more

Don’t Listen to Pete Hegseth About Handwashing

Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | February 20, 2019

We’ve seen all kinds of crazy over here at Make Food Safe, but this one is new: Pete Hegseth, a regular contributor to Fox News and op-ed writer for various conservative publications, hasn’t washed his hands in a decade. To… read more

FDA Announces Tougher Regs on Dietary Supplements

Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | February 16, 2019

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that it will begin procedures to enforce tougher regs on dietary supplements. The FDA does not regulate such supplements in the same manner that it does for medications. The FDA… read more

The American Home and Food Waste

Food Insecurity,Food Policy,Food Safety | February 15, 2019

According to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Americans individually discard more than 400 pounds of food each and every year. In 2017, more than 78 million tons (yes, millions) of food was thrown away nationwide. No one truly likes… read more

Increase in Food Recalls Not Your Imagination

Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 12, 2019

It seems like there is a new food recall just about every week—will we ever be able to eat romaine lettuce again? Will the Caesar salad have to be redefined? Will anything be safe to eat ever again? What with… read more

School Lunches and Food Safety

Food Policy,Food Safety,Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 10, 2019

Researchers at Kansas State University have been looking into the safety of something that all of us have done: brown bagging it. And no, we’re not talking about discreet ways to enjoy an adult beverage in public. Sara Gragg and… read more

How Safe is Our Food? A New Study Answers

Food Policy,Food Safety | February 8, 2019

How safe is our food? According to an new investigation by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, not as safe as it could be. The News on the Study The report highlights a number of ways that our food safety… read more

Food Safety at Sports Venues

Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | February 7, 2019

Remember that scene from the classic slapstick film The Naked Gun where an attendee at a baseball game between the California Angels and Seattle Mariners finds a finger in their hot dog? It might be closer to real life than… read more

Why Cannibalism is Bad for You

Food Policy | February 4, 2019

Honestly, I have never looked at a family member or friend and thought “wow you look tasty” and the topic of cannibalism is definitely a taboo in our society (no shocker), but did you know that it used to actually… read more