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JEMRA Makes Campylobacter Prevention Recommendations

Posted on March 16, 2023
  • Scientists and experts recently met at the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbial Risk Assessment (JEMRA) to review recent data and evidence and to provide advice on control
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World Health Organization Issues Draft Guideline on Non-sugar Sweeteners, Seeks Public Comment

Posted on July 29, 2022
  • On July 15, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a draft guideline titled “Use of Non-sugar Sweeteners.”  WHO is seeking public comments on the draft guideline. Those interested in

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Report Suggests Infant Formula Promotions May Need Work

Posted on June 25, 2021
  • The Access to Nutrition Initiative released their 2021 Breast-Milk Substitutes and Complementary Foods Marketing Index, updating industry on their assessment of major baby food companies’ compliance with the International

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Soda Tax Debate Continues

Posted on March 26, 2019
  • The effectiveness of taxing sugar-sweetened beverages to reduce the amount of sugar consumed has been the subject of debate for several years. As we’ve previously reported on this blog,

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WHO Urges End to Routine Antibiotic Use in Food-Producing Animals

Posted on November 13, 2017
  • For years, FDA, USDA, and various industry stakeholders have sought to tackle public health concerns associated with the use of medically important antibiotics to promote growth or feed efficiency in

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OIE Publishes Report on Global Antimicrobial Use

Posted on August 21, 2017
  • Antimicrobial use in food producing animals remains a hot button issue. For years, FDA, USDA, and various industry stakeholders have sought to tackle public health concerns associated with the use

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WHO Publishes First Ever List of Antibiotic Resistant “Priority Pathogens”

Posted on March 6, 2017
  • As previously covered on this blog here and here, for years, FDA, USDA, and various industry stakeholders have sought to tackle public health concerns associated with the use of

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CSPI Petitions USDA for Cancer-Risk Warning Labels on Meat

Posted on December 5, 2016
  • For years, researchers have debated the link between the consumption of red meat and cancer.  On October 26, 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) took what is perhaps the most

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WHO Report Supports Effectiveness of Sugary Food and Drink Taxes

Posted on October 12, 2016

A recent World Health Organization (WHO) report supports the notion that taxing sugary foods and drinks could lead to a decrease in the consumption of such products and reduce obesity, …
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WHO Chief Calls on Consumers to Choose “Antibiotic-Free” Meat

Posted on October 5, 2016

In a recent address to the UN General Assembly, the WHO Chief urged consumers to choose “antibiotic free” meats.

  • As previously covered on this blog here and here, for

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