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

Veterinarians have a vital role in advancing and maintaining food safety for the benefit of society.

The American Association of Food Safety and Public Health Veterinarians held a virtual meeting on Oct. 19. The AAFSPHV presented an award and seated…

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

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

Description and Charge of the Food Safety Advisory Committee

Formal title: Docket Number [2003N-0573] Draft Animal Cloning Risk Assessment; Proposed Risk Management Plan; Draft Guidance for Industry;…

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

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) supports the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service Public…

This page lists federal regulations AVMA is working on in the area of food safety.

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

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

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

Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, Feb. 2, 2023

Royal Canin recalls one lot of Feline Renal Support F diet, 6.6 lb (3 kg) bags, due to mislabeling, with some bags possibly containing a different…

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

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

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…

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

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

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