Food Safety News - June 17, 2015 FDA Finalizes Decision to Ban Trans Fat

FDA Finalizes Decision to Ban Trans Fat By News Desk The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has finalized its determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, are not "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS) for use in food. The move, based on "a thorough review of the scientific evidence," essentially bans artificial trans fat from the food supply. Companies can... Continue Reading Boise Co-op Temporarily Closes Deli After Salmonella Contamination Found By Cathy Siegner The Boise (Idaho) Co-0p has voluntarily closed its deli due to the recent Salmonella outbreak. In a statement posted Tuesday, the Co-op said that lab results from the Central District Health Department (CDHD) had found Salmonella in tomatoes, onions and raw turkey from its deli, not the produce department. The Co-op added that the “contamination of... Continue Reading Reid Calls for Full FSMA Funding on Senate Floor By Lydia Zuraw Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) urged Congress to fully fund the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in his remarks Tuesday on the floor of the U.S. Senate. "Unfortunately for many Americans, falling ill from contaminated food has become all too regular," Reid said. He described the experiences of Rylee Gustafson and Lauren Bush, both of whom became... Continue Reading Protecting Consumers From Trans Fat By Susan Mayne (This article by Susan Mayne, Ph.D., director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, was originally posted here on June 15, 2015.) FDA is taking a step today to remove artificial trans fat from the food supply. This action will save many thousands of lives. PHOs, or... Continue Reading GMO Ban Off to Bumpy Start in Oregon's Jackson County By Dan Flynn There's law and there’s reality in the first Oregon county with a voter-approved law to ban genetically engineered crops. The law took effect last Saturday, June 13, but Jackson County is not enforcing it yet. In reality, the ordinance could qualify as a "regulatory taking" under the U.S. Constitution, meaning that local taxpayers may have... Continue Reading More Food Safety News Past Food Safety News Articles Food Industry Events Food Safety News Copyright 2015 Marler Clark LLP, PS. All rights reserved. Marler Clark LLP, PS, 1301 2nd Avenue Suite 2800 Seattle WA 98101 USA Change your address or unsubscribe.

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