Are Vaccines the Answer to Airborne Spread of HPAI?
With highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continuing to be widespread in wild birds worldwide and causing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows, the theory that
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Foreign Object Recalls Increase: What You Can Do
From beef stew to pork jerky to soda pop and cilantro, 2025 has seen more than its share of foreign material contamination recalls. In fact,
Food Trade Excepted from Free Trade Act: What Does This Mean to Canada
With a goal to remove the barriers of interprovincial trade of goods and services, the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act was passed in
Is there Lead in Your Cookware?
I’ve heard some imported cookware has high levels of lead. How do I know if mine does – and what should I do? The short
The Various Sides of “Healthy Food” State Laws
The rights of states to enforce legislation that is not in sync with federal legislation is becoming increasingly controversial, particularly in relation to food dyes
Tick-Transmitted AGS Causes First Reported Death
A death that occurred in 2024 has now been confirmed as caused by alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) transmitted by the lone-star tick, following months of investigation.
What Does the Funding Bill Really Mean for the Food Industry?
With some controversial media coverage of the 2026 Funding Bill, TAG took a deep dive itself to determine the real extent of the changes and
The Botulinum Difference in Infants and Adults
The ongoing investigation into a multistate outbreak of at least 15 infant botulism illnesses from 10 states has led many to wonder just what the
How Do Food Recall Rates Relate to Food Safety?
In last week’s article, we discussed the differing perspectives of consumers in the US, UK, and EU in relation to their confidence in the safety
Asymptomatic Cases of H5N1 in Humans Raises New Questions
A new CDC scoping literature review has shown that avian influenza infections in humans can be asymptomatic and can be transmitted person to person. The