OPINION — By Phyllis Entis

“Donald Trump and his acolyte, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., vowed to ‘Make America Healthy Again.’" They lied.”

“Staff cuts at the FDA have already put the brakes on the agency’s ability to trace the source of foodborne disease outbreaks.”

Reports of Salmonella in raw meat-based pet food in the United Kingdom have declined again from the record levels seen in 2022.

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) collected data on Salmonella from animals, feeding stuff and animal by-products (ABP) in England, Wales and Scotland.

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The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

A survey by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has revealed how much people are aware of and pay attention to food safety.

EFSA conducts the survey every three years. This year it includes the 27 EU member states and seven EU candidate countries.

The FDA has again found bacterial contamination in Darwin’s Natural Pet Products dog food and the producing company, Arrow Reliance, is again refusing to recall its products.