Published: Dec 04, 2017

Climate change is increasing the number of pathogens in oysters, according to a study published in the National Academy of Sciences.

Published: Dec 01, 2017

742 tonnes of fruits and vegetables from Kyrgyzstan were not allowed to enter Kazakhstan due to lack of phytosanitary certificates, reports KazTAG quoting the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Published: Dec 01, 2017

The number of chemicals applied to supermarket vegetable crops has increased by up to 17 fold in 40 years, data shows, as the organic food industry and scientists have warned that consumers are exposed to a “toxic cocktail” of pesticides.

Published: Dec 01, 2017

A new study published in Nature has shown that houseflies and blowflies carry many more types of pathogenic bacteria than previously thought.

Published: Nov 29, 2017

E. coli bacteria produce a toxin protein to defend themselves and kill off other bacteria, according to new research published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research.

Published: Nov 28, 2017

The USDA is offering tips on how to handle Thanksgiving leftovers so you and your family don’t get sick.

Published: Nov 27, 2017

Many holiday meals, especially those served to large groups, can be risky because of a bacteria called Clostridium perfringens.

Published: Nov 24, 2017

On November 9, 2017, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare issued a new rule which will implement supervised inspections of Chinese green peppers for the pesticide profenofos and will also cancel enhanced supervision and inspections of paclo

Published: Nov 23, 2017

The Thanksgiving meal is the largest one most people prepare and serve every year.

Published: Nov 21, 2017

The 2nd Citriculture Forum of Huelva brought together technicians and producers from the Andalusian sector, mainly from Huelva, in Gibraleón, one of the citrus producing municipalities of Huelva.

Published: Nov 20, 2017

It is bred in San Vicente del Raspeig and it's called Sphaerophoria rueppellii. This is the scientific name of an insect that eats aphids and is helping save many crops, eliminating the annoying molasses left on the ground by trees like jacarandas when ap

Published: Nov 20, 2017

Recently, a Nantong Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau officer checked the baggage on flight ZH9062 from Japan and found sweet potatoes weighing 3,724 g.

Published: Nov 16, 2017

The FDA is warning consumers about the risks of consuming kratom, which is an ingredient in dietary supplements that is sold as a treatment for depression, pain, and anxiety.

Published: Nov 14, 2017

The mother of all produce sanitation machines has arrived in Australia, fresh off the ship from Germany, as the country takes its food safety technology to the next level.

Published: Nov 14, 2017

People with diabetes fall into the high risk group for food poisoning. That means they are more likely to have a serious complication if they contract a foodborne illness.

Published: Nov 10, 2017

The annual analysis of pesticide residues in domestic and imported foods, with the results for fiscal year 2015 showing 98 percent of tested foods produced in the United States do not violate federal limits.

Published: Nov 09, 2017

The World Health Organization issued a news release on November 7, 2017, recommending that farmers and the food industry stop using antibiotics routinely to promote growth and prevent disease in healthy animals to help control the development of antibioti

Published: Nov 08, 2017

The Vice President of the National Association of Agribusiness Group (NABG), Mr Emmanuel Ijewere, has alerted farmers in Nigeria of the return of Tuta-absoluta, known as Tomato Ebola.

Published: Nov 07, 2017

On November 2, Shaanxi Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau checked inbound and outbound shipments and intercepted a package from the United States.

Published: Nov 07, 2017

A few days ago, staff from the passenger inspection office of the Office for Inspection and Quarantine at the airport in Qingdao intercepted a Chinese tourist's bag of avocados with a total weight of 2.71 kilograms.