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Food safety
The AVMA supports appropriate educational, legislative, and regulatory measures to assure that foods of animal origin are safe and wholesome. AVMA…
Food Safety Advisory Committee
The Food Safety Advisory Committee advises the Board of Directors on food protection (food safety, food defense, and food security) issues.
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Food safety policies updated
Four AVMA policies relating to food safety saw revisions proposed by the Food Safety Advisory Committee accepted by the Executive Board during its…
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Food Safety Working Group reports on progress
Federal agencies have taken a number of steps recently to improve food safety, according to a December 2011 progress report from the federal Food…
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FDA assesses safety of food products from cloned animals
The Food and Drug Administration has released a draft executive summary of a document that assesses the safety of food products
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Education and training in food safety, security and defense for veterinary medical professional and paraprofessional students
The AVMA recommends that state and federal entities develop and expand training programs for veterinary students in the area of food safety,…
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Technologies for pathogen mitigation in food processing
The AVMA supports the use of pathogen reduction processes, such as pasteurization, irradiation, high pressure processing, and other science-based…
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Organic foods
Food producers should be encouraged to provide medically necessary therapy, including antimicrobials, under a veterinarian’s direction, regardless of…
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Wildlife, trade, susceptibility amplify food risks
Domestic and wild sources of food, along with global trade, carry microbial risks to humans, and global health professionals are trying to
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Truthful and nonmisleading human food labeling
The AVMA supports truthful and non-misleading labeling of animal-derived human food products that meets specific criteria.
Salmonella: Dry pet foods and pet treats (FAQ)
Questions/answers about Salmonella and pet food: How can pet food become contaminated? How can humans and pets become infected? How can you minimize…
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FDA seeking comments for industry guidance on raw meat animal food
The draft guidance is a response to increased use of raw meat food by owners of companion and noncompanion animals
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New residue tests expand screening, reduce sampling
Officials with the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service expect to find illegal drug and chemical residues in meat and eggs…
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NAS set to study veterinary research trends
Study will focus on public health and safety, animal health, and comparative medicine
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FDA guidance on antimicrobials aims to prevent resistance
Agency outlines detailed approach to evaluating animal drugs' microbiologic effects on bacteria and human health
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Supreme Court strikes down Calif. slaughter rules
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in January that the state of California cannot prohibit the slaughter of pigs that become
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Industry group launches informational Web site
The Web site, www.ific.org/, features information on a variety of topics ranging from artificial sweeteners to organic foods
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Report says animal management research needed
A report from a science source for food, agricultural, and environmental issues calls for research on connections among animal
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FSIS to expand E coli testing
Federal food inspectors plan to test for more Escherichia coli strains in beef trim starting in March by expanding scrutiny to six serogroups recently…
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Cephalosporin use restricted in livestock
The Food and Drug Administration is increasing restrictions on extralabel use of cephalosporin-class antimicrobials in most food animals starting…
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Animal identification plan given thumbs-up
The Executive Board approved AVMA endorsement of the United States Animal Health Association resolution
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The compliance cops
FDA cracks down on illegal drug use Early this past April, the Food and Drug Administration cracked the whip at a New York-based
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Data indicate reduced incidence of Salmonella in raw meat, poultry
Overall, the regulatory sampling prevalence of Salmonella in raw meat and poultry continues to decrease
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Raw milk
The AVMA supports laws requiring pasteurization of fluid nonhuman mammalian milk intended for direct sale or distribution to consumers and opposes…