With the time difference, traveling East always presents a problem waking up in time for early meetings. So, when I was walking into the Pew Charitable Trusts and Center for Science in the Public Interest conference, Dr. Hagen had already given her speck on STECs. Fortunately, FSIS put up her speech. Here is the STEC
It Is Sometimes Lonely Being a Lawyer
Perhaps it was being at the memorial service (with 500 others) of a friend’s mom today that made me reflect on my own 53 years to date.
Or, perhaps it was being “un-linked” on Linkedin a week ago by a federal regulatory official who felt that linking with me “might send the wrong message” &ndash
Thanks to Marler Clark clients who worked to help pass Food Safety Legislation
As I head to Washington D.C. next week to follow-up on funding the new Food Safety Bill, I want to thank both those who have made the trip to D.C., but also recognize all those who have been sickened. (Download)
CSPI Report Card for State Detection, Investigation and Reporting on Foodborne Outbreaks
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), released today a nationwide report card grading the 50 states and the District of Columbia on how well they detect, investigate, and report outbreaks of foodborne illness. The report shows that there is some room for improvement. CSPI assigned a letter grade and created an
What to do after the Tucson Shootings?
I donated $5,000 to Miriam’s Kitchen in D.C. on behalf of those killed and wounded in Tucson and their families – http://miriamskitchen.org/. I did it because I can not help thinking of how many times one of my three daughters attended a political event to participate in our democracy.
Joe Marler – England Rugby Prop – I wonder if we are relations?
Seems we have some similar interests:
Food Safety – “Where’s the Cash?”
The Food Safety Act of 2010 (an amalgam of S. 510, with Tester/Hagen Amendment, and H.B. 2749) was quietly signed into law by President Obama, along with a few dozen other bills, upon his return from Christmas and New Years in Hawaii. The quiet signing ceremony of legislation that passed overwhelmingly in both Houses, albeit,
Number Three in the 50 Top Agriculture Blogs
Must be my week. Goes to show that someone other than my mom reads my blog.
Marler Blog: Food is a powerful component of our culture; it has the power to make or break its consumers. For those moments when food happens to harm us, we advise looking to blogs like this one to
Food Safety – Waste, Fraud or Abuse?
The consuming public wants to know.
2011 – Back to speeches – “Why it is a bad idea to poison your customers”
2010 was a busy year of speeches around the U.S. and around the world. This year is starting out the same. I have one coming up with the public health students at the University of Washington, then onto the FDA, GAP, CSPI, GMA and then off to Dubai – and that is only the next