Powerful Coalition Gains Exemption for Small Farmers October 14, 2011 Maggie Clark, Andy Marso, Madhu Rajaraman: The lack of food safety plans for small farms leaves the country open to multistate outbreaks of disease, critics say.
Laws Haven’t Kept Deadly Pathogens Out of Meat, Poultry October 13, 2011 Teresa Lostroh and Rachel Albin: A complex system of self-regulation leaves the safety of meat and poultry largely in the hands of private companies.
Salmonella Lurks From Farm to Fork October 12, 2011 Jeffrey Benzing, Esther French and Judah Ari Gross: The rate of salmonella infections is rising, despite efforts to combat this leading cause of food illness.
Inspectors Struggle to Keep Up With Imports October 11, 2011 Brad Racino: The FDA physically inspects only about 2 percent of food imports.
Tainted Seafood Reaching U.S., Food Safety Experts Say October 10, 2011 Nicole Gilbert: While most U.S. seafood is imported, no more than 2 percent is inspected.
In Florida, Flawed State Reporting Raises Risks for Foodborne Illness October 5, 2011 Max Levy, Joe Yerardi and Dustin Volz: Florida among four states that make up more than 30 percent of the U.S. population but contribute 15 percent to national salmonella outbreak surveillance.
