The California Department of Public Health (CDPH), in an effort to assist Californians seeking help and support in response to the nationwide outbreak of infant botulism has opened a public hotline for concerned parents and caregivers with questions about infant botulism.

A new way to inhibit bacteria that causes foodborne illnesses has been discovered by researchers at The Ohio State University.

The researchers found that antimicrobial peptides derived from probiotic bacteria can inhibit the most common bacteria found in chicken. The experiments showed that the peptides could be used in commercial feed.

The latest data on food irradiation in Europe shows use of the technique is continuing to go down.

The 7-Hydroxy Outreach for Public Education, known as the 7-HOPE Alliance, has sued the state of Florida in an effort to overturn the state’s emergency ban on 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH).

A record number of issues were discussed at the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on food safety.

Attendees at the November meeting of the WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures addressed 71 trade concerns related to food safety and animal and plant health.

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