The AVMA supports appropriate educational, legislative, and regulatory measures to assure that foods of animal origin are safe and wholesome. AVMA…

The Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service recently concluded its first phase of the Veterinary Student Employment

The Food Safety Advisory Committee advises the Board of Directors on food protection (food safety, food defense, and food security) issues.

Revisions to certain AVMA food safety policies were approved by the Executive Board, as recommended by the Food Safety

Four AVMA policies relating to food safety saw revisions proposed by the Food Safety Advisory Committee accepted by the Executive Board during its…

Several organizations are working on preventive measures for manufacturers to increase the safety of pet food.

The AVMA recommends that the USDA's Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service take three actions to enhance the recruiting and retention of…

Dr. Christine Hoang was named the 2013 Food Safety Veterinarian of the Year by the American Association of Food Safety Veterinarians this past August…

The Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service recently celebrated 100 years of protecting consumers by commemorating the…

 USDA announces unified food safety research agendaAgriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman has announced a unified food safety research agenda to improve…

Department of Agriculture has released a new brochure for consumers Food Safety and Food Security: What Consumers

AVMA to partner in food safety alliance The Executive Board approved AVMA participation in the new Alliance for Food

Given the safety of genetically modified organisms and genetically engineered foods, mandatory labeling of GMO and GE foods and food products is…

Legislation passed by Congress in September contains food safety provisions requiring the Food and Drug Administration to set ingredient and…

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban, a veterinarian, as undersecretary for food safety with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The Department of Agriculture has awarded more than $12 million in grants to universities to advance the National Integrated Food

Federal agencies have taken a number of steps recently to improve food safety, according to a December 2011 progress report from the federal Food…

The Food and Drug Administration is accepting comments on proposed regulations intended to increase the safety of animal food.

A multi-institutional project is under way to teach a new framework for problem solving to veterinary students involved with food safety and food…

News, action alerts, and briefs on critical issues affecting food safety are available through the new AVMA microsite

The AVMA Food Safety Advisory Committee and Council on Public Health and Regulatory Veterinary Medicine reviewed a request

A $1.3 million grant to develop a new food safety training program for government and industry has been awarded by the Food and Drug Administration to…

The recent recall of cat and dog food has raised broad concerns about food safety, oversight of pet food, and manufacturing practices.

The public is being asked to comment on a food safety agency's decision-making process that led the agency to conclude that swine and poultry fed pet…

About $20 million in federal grants will fund research on improving food safety and addressing the impact of climate change.