On May 17, the Harper Government unveiled its Safe Food for Canadians Action Plan that aims to further improve Canada’s food-safety system.

The European Union should introduce a specific licence for meat traders to prevent frauds such as the one that duped Europeans across the bloc into ea

May 22, 2013, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA published Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2013-27 announcing draft MRLs for

A U.S. Department of Agriculture proposal to require labeling for mechanically tenderized meats has now been under review at the White House Office of

May 22, 2013, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA published Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2013-28 announcing draft MRLs for

May 22, 2013, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA published Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2013-26 announcing draft MRLs for

May 22, 2013, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA published Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2013-29 announcing draft MRLs for

New guidance from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA provides applicants and risk assessors with a clear framework to evaluate the potential ad

European member states have voted for new legislation to modernise the inspection system in pig slaughterhouses.

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA recently published Gazette No. 10 - 21 May 2013.