Public Health
USDA Fighting Back Against US Appearance of New World Screwworm
On June 8, the USDA confirmed additional cases of New World screwworm (NWS) in Texas, all in counties near the Mexican border. The first
June 10, 2026
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Food Safety
How Long Will We Continue to Chase Zero?
Safe food is always the ultimate goal, but is zero risk actually achievable? To better discuss this, let’s start with an example of a
June 9, 2026
Public Health
HHS Initiates Multi-Million-Dollar Initiative to Combat Tick-Borne Disease
A tick control pilot program, innovation challenges, focused NIH funding, and a public-private collaboration are all part of the HHS’ new multi-million-dollar initiative to
June 3, 2026
Food Safety
AI: Not a Proxy for Humans in Regulatory Compliance
Although FDA is actively expanding its use of artificial intelligence with agentic AI systems “designed to achieve specific goals by planning, reasoning, and executing multi-step actions,” the agency is
June 2, 2026
Simplified
Nitrous Oxide by Any Other Name
My friends want me to try Whip-Its. Is it safe? The short answer: No! The explanation: Nitrous oxide is often used as a culinary
May 28, 2026
Public Health
Norovirus Stops Hikers in Their Tracks
While a water cache on a long trail can be a blessing for those who have underestimated their water needs, it can also be
May 26, 2026
Food Safety
Forging a Bridge from FDA to the States
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has frequently reported on the under-resourcing of FDA, including both staff and funding. This was most recently detailed in
May 26, 2026
Canada
CFIA Licensing No Longer a Simple or Quick Process
There has been a great deal of discussion on CFIA’s inspection and enforcement crackdown, focused particularly on licensing compliance by food manufacturing establishments. With
May 22, 2026
Public Health
US Invokes Title 42 Public Health Law as Ebola Protection
With the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) facing its 17th Ebola outbreak since the virus was first identified in 1976, the World Health
May 20, 2026
