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California Home Chefs Can Now Sell Their Food Legally
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | November 16, 2018
People who bake as a hobby in California can soon start to sell their homemade goods legally. This is a huge deal for people like myself who enjoy baking so much but often find muffins and other baked goods coming… read more
Food Policy,Food Safety | November 9, 2018
Cannabis for your pooch? CBD for Pets? Many sources tout the human health benefits of CBD oil – the beneficial, non-THC containing component of Cannabis. Now there seems to be a similar health benefit to our four-legged friends. Like medical… read more
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | November 3, 2018
The blockchain is continuing to make progress in the world of food. People are eager for tools that will allow for better traceability and transparency along the supply chain. People have heard about bitcoin, and they’ve heard the words “blockchain”… read more
California and Cage-Free Chickens
Food Policy,Food Safety | November 1, 2018
What came first: the chicken or the cage? Obviously, the chicken came first. But caging animals is a long-standing practice in the poultry industry to maximize available space for husbandry in the name of profit. Keeping chickens in a cage is… read more
Going Clean? McDonalds New Menu
Food Policy,Food Safety | October 29, 2018
Ask anyone in my family or circle of friends about my disdain for fast food. Not that I don’t indulge in the occasional burger and fries while traveling or in a hurry; but, as a general rule I stay away… read more
Lead in Curry Powder A Problem!
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | October 26, 2018
Sirob Imports, Incorporated is recalling some of their curry powder after testing showed that it might contain elevated levels of lead, the FDA announced Wednesday. Brands distributed by the Lindenhurst, NY business that are affected by the recall include Corrado,… read more
Of Pesticides, Produce and PLU Codes
Food Policy,Food Safety | October 3, 2018
How many of us have taken our chances with something? Does it extend to your purchases of food? I would have to say most likely not. We check expiration dates, sell by dates; we visually examine food for signs of… read more
Restaurant Food Fraud: When It Says Organic, But the Product Says Otherwise
Food Policy,Food Safety | September 27, 2018
Organic foods have seen a rise in the past several years and have become a big business with homes across America using more and more organic foods in their daily lives. A whopping 82% of families consume $45 billion in… read more
The Second Battle of the Bulge: Food Addiction Fast Foods Edition
Food Policy,Food Safety | September 3, 2018
I believe that with few exceptions, most of us would look at the picture above and exclaim “Oh that looks soooooo good”! It’s almost a knee-jerk reaction due to years of conditioned responses delivered by countless and relentless media messages…. read more
Food Policy,Food Safety | August 30, 2018
The Trump administration has proposed a reorganization of the federal government that would dramatically change the way that food safety is handled. The plan seeks to consolidate the various agencies that regulate food in the United States so that their… read more