CDC reports no progress in reducing foodborne infections in 2023

A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that the incidence of eight domestically acquired infections commonly transmitted through food either increased or remained stable in 2023 compared to the 2016-2018 baseline. This news highlights the challenges in meeting federal disease reduction goals set by the… Continue Reading Foodborne Illness Investigations, Government…

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EFSA finds health risk in arsenic assessment

Scientists have said that a type of small organic arsenic species found in some foods can pose a health risk. The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) risk assessment revealed that exposure to dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) compounds raises a health risk, while monomethylarsonic acid (MMA), does not pose a concern for any… Continue Reading Science & Research, World,…

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