USDA Terminates National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods and National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection

March 10, 2025 Food Safety Tech

Two key food safety advisory committees have been terminated—the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) and National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).

USDA Invests Up to $1 Billion to Combat Avian Flu and Reduce Egg Prices

The five-pronged strategy includes an additional $500 million for biosecurity measures, $400 million in financial relief for affected farmers, and $100 million for vaccine research, action to reduce regulatory burdens, and exploring temporary import options.

Peeling Open U.S. Fruit Consumption Trends

Researchers found income and fruit prices did not have a strong association with low or high consumption. ERS researchers also sought to understand how individual and societal factors relate to being in the low- or high-consuming groups. They found the largest factors in predicting high consumption are health behaviors, including engaging in physical activity and not smoking, as well as health knowledge captured by awareness of USDA’s MyPlate, a tool used to visualize recommendations for a healthy diet.

How Does Cargill’s Springdale Plant Closure Reflect the Overall Turkey Industry?

The explanation sparked some questions about problems within the poultry business. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), turkey production has seen a 6% drop since 2023.

DJ’s Boudain LLC Recalls Sausage Link Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

February 3, 2025 D.J.’s Boudain, LLC

The problem was discovered after the establishment received a consumer complaint involving the discovery of a piece of a pen while eating the Original Boudain sausage links product.