Thursday, January 20, 2011

Obama New Executive Order on Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review

This New Executive Order and supplement is a great move forward and provides welcome guidance for rule making.Those of us in the regulatory arena can all learn from this.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/01/18/improving-regulation-and-regulatory-review-executive-order

Friday, January 14, 2011

Rising demand and bad weather have stretched the global food supply chain to the limit.

The United Nation fear that the latest run-up in food prices could spark a repeat of the deadly food riots that broke out in 2008 in Haiti, Kenya and Somalia.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41062817/ns/business-consumer_news/from/toolbar

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Methods for GMO detection

http://www.seeddaily.com/reports/Robust_Methods_For_GMO_Detection_Ready_At_Hand_999.html

Saturday, January 1, 2011

1st INFOSAN Global Meeting Held In Abu Dhabi UAE December 14-16 2010


The International Networks of Food Safety Authorities (INFOSAN), a joint FAO/WHO
initiative, is an established platform for sharing information on international food safety threats and best practices in food safety. To date most interactions among network members occur electronically or by telephone, but never in the context of a face to face meeting. With continually expanding global food trade, food safety emergencies that are international in scope are being identified more often posing new challenges to food safety authorities. This was the first International meeting of the Network. I participated in my capacity as a WHO Advisor to INFOSAN. Belize also sent a Delegate.

Food and Drug Administration--Recalls

Consumers International Blog

World Food Clock