Food Safety on the Menu
Parade Magazine’s December 28, 2008 issue listed Food Safety in their Best & Worst of 2008. Here’s their list:
California became the first state to prohibit the use of trans fats in product sold by restaurants and bakeries.
The Food and Drug Administration approved the radiation of fresh lettuce and spinach to kill bacteria and extend shelf life.
The FDA said bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in baby bottles and other plastics, does not pose a health risk, but its’ own advisory board wasn’t sure.
Here is US Food Safety’s list of Best & Worst of Food Safety in 2008:
USFoodSafety.com launched a food safety website for consumers in November with over 117 media outlets articles including the Washington Post, Forbes.com, Marketwatch.com, and QSR magazine.
December 2008, US Food Safety.com introduces a FREE e-mail food recall service.
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Melamine and China tops the national food news in November for recalled foods. The Lean Cuisine and Nestle recalls joined the list of well-known companies and brands that had products recalled.
Allergens and recalled tomatoes that turned out to be chili peppers, made water-cooler chatter.
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