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The FY 2027 Presidential Budget proposes a $57 million allocation for the FDA's Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative, targeting unsafe chemicals, AI‑driven safety tools, and alternatives to animal testing. FDA’s Human Foods Program receives a $108.5 million boost, bringing its authority to $1.28 billion and adding 50 full‑time equivalents. Meanwhile, the EPA faces a 52 percent cut to $4.2 billion, and USDA’s FSIS budget stays essentially unchanged at $1.46 million. These shifts signal a re‑prioritization toward food‑borne pathogen detection and chemical risk reduction.
Scientists at Rothamsted Research have used CRISPR/Cas9 to create wheat lines with dramatically lower free asparagine, achieving reductions of up to 93% while maintaining normal yield and protein levels. Field trials showed that bread and biscuits made from the edited...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency released its latest testing results, confirming that the vast majority of infant formula, children’s foods, and other consumer products meet safety standards. The 2024‑25 National Microbiological Monitoring Program performed 12,641 tests on 5,305 products, achieving...
Raw Farm LLC issued a voluntary recall of certain raw cheddar cheese batches, stating the action is taken under protest and disputing the FDA’s epidemiological link to a recent E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. The outbreak has sickened nine individuals, primarily...
A coalition led by the Center for Food Safety filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court case Monsanto v. Durnell, urging the Court to preserve state authority to require pesticide health warnings. The brief challenges Bayer’s effort to preempt...
The Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF) concluded its 28th session in Minneapolis, advancing several key standards. It introduced the first maximum residue limits (MRLs) for veterinary drugs in camelid tissues, including tetracyclines and ivermectin. The...
The FDA’s Human Foods Program has released a prioritized list of scientific research, data, and method needs aimed at strengthening food safety across the United States. The list spans nutrition, human behavior, microbiological detection, chemical hazards, risk assessment, and economically...
The EPA announced that microplastics, PFAS, pharmaceuticals and additional chemicals will be added to the Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6) for drinking water. The draft list is open for public comment for 60 days, with a final version expected by...
The FDA released an Executive Incident Summary confirming a Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak linked to mangoes that caused 56 reported illnesses, but it redacted the importer, country of origin, and affected states. The investigation traced a common importer yet could not...
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) approved proposal P1056, tightening caffeine regulations in Australia. The new code bans retail sale of caffeine as a standalone food, restricts adding caffeine to foods, and limits high‑caffeine guarana extracts. Packaged coffee drinks must...
The FDA closed a drug‑resistant Salmonella outbreak tied to Rosabella‑brand moringa powder capsules after ten illnesses were reported in eight states, including three hospitalizations. The strains, Salmonella Newport and Kentucky, were resistant to all standard antibiotics. A recall of all...
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has published a 2030 Roadmap that charts food‑standards proposals through 2030 across four strategic outcomes: safe food, healthy supply, informed consumers, and thriving economies. The plan modernises standards for sports nutrition, infant formula, and nutrient...
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has released a Guidance Note on controlling Listeria monocytogenes in ready‑to‑heat meals. The guidance follows 2025 listeriosis outbreaks that sickened nine people in Ireland (one fatality) and 28 in the United States (seven...
The European Commission released detailed guidance to help businesses apply the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) uniformly across the EU. The document clarifies who qualifies as a manufacturer or producer, defines “packaging,” and outlines enforcement of PFAS limits, single‑use...
An FDA investigation has linked nine E. coli O157:H7 infections across California, Texas, and Florida to Raw Farm‑brand raw cheddar cheese, with more than half of the patients younger than five. Whole‑genome sequencing shows the isolates are genetically related, confirming a common...
