Taking place virtually on September 17, the Food Safety Forum provided a venue for a moderated discussion on FDA’s current regulatory approach and responsibility in providing safety assurances, the roles of individual states, and a path forward that allows for innovation and is protective of public health. 

Attendees called for Congress to support science-based regulatory decision-making from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and passage of the Supporting All Healthy Options When Purchasing Produce (SHOPP) Act. 

 The request includes an increase of $495 million—or 7.4%above the FY 2023 funding level. The FDA's request reflects the agency's top priorities in key areas of importance for human and animal health. 

Exposure to some types of PFAS have been linked to serious health effects. 

As so-called cruelty-free meat moves out of the lab and into the mainstream, how soon can we expect to see it on menus?

The world’s first no-scan receiving and shipping Key Data Element (KDE) records were assembled successfully, a milestone in food traceability.

UPSIDE will make its market debut with a whole-textured chicken product that is over 99% cultivated chicken cells.

With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granting approval to a cell-based – or cultivated – meat product, new foods are expected to hit store shelves soon.

The FDA released a memo detailing the agency's review of the data and information provided by UPSIDE Foods to establish the safety of its cultivated chicken filet.

The partnership brings traceability resources to NGA’s independent grocer and wholesaler members, who represent more than one-third of U.S. grocery retail sales.