Yesterday Safe Tables Our Priority (STOP) published a Press Release urging FSIS to declare "disease-causing E. coli’s other than O157:H7 as adulterants in beef and begin testing for them." Over at Fanatic Cook, they are doing a series on Shiga Toxin E. coli.
In October we filed with FSIS, "Petition for an Interpretive Rule
MeatPoultry.com, February 2, 2010 by Steve Bjerklie
One of the meat industry’s most respected yet sharpest and, arguably, its most litigious, critics says he is “hopeful” about the nomination of Dr. Elisabeth Hagen to the crucial post of undersecretary of agriculture for food safety.
“I am very hopeful she will do the kind of
The China Daily reported a few days ago that the government has launched a “10 day crackdown on latest milk scare.” And, for good reason – apparently, they need “to track and destroy melamine-tainted milk products nationwide as a 2008 contamination scandal continued to haunt the country.”
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According to the paper:
… “[t]he National Food
I have the honor to speak, along with Alan Maxwell, at GMA’s Food Claims and Litigation Conference about "Recent and Emerging Tends," in Austin, Texas on February 23. Click on below to see the outline Alan and I put together:
I am spending the day reviewing the President’s 2011 Budget for where food safety is heading. Here is an outline from the Budget Narrative. I am still working on the actual numbers.
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Enhances Food Safety. The President’s Budget takes important steps to improve the safety of the Nation’s supply of
Clearly, I focus on the financial (and emotional) impacts on the customer victims in food poisoning cases. However, losses to business – directly or indirectly – do happen. In many outbreaks the financial losses to business and industry can be exponentially higher. My second speech in Dubai will focus on all financial impacts. Click on
I have had a good run the last 30 days or so on limited travel. Next week that all changes. During the month of February, I will be in Phoenix, Atlanta, Madison, Washington D.C., New York and Dubai either litigating foodborne illness claims, pressing for food safety legislation or giving a speech or three or
Date: February 8, 2010
Time: 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Great Hall – Memorial Union – Madison, Wisconsin
Sponsor: Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS), Office of Corporate Relations
Overview:
William Marler has built his firm, Marler Clark, into a national powerhouse of foodborne illness litigation. In
Or, Why the Silence of the Steaks and Perjury of the Peppers?
Everyone (in my world) has been following the two latest government and business food mishaps that have poisoned many of our fellow citizens over the last several months.
The first mishap, linked (apparently, in part) to blade-tenderized steaks from National Steak and Poultry
So the rumor mill that is Washington DC is saying. AND IT WAS RIGHT.
And, rumors seem to even leak all the way out to this other Washington. The position of Undersecretary of Agriculture has been vacant since Dr. Richard Raymond retired in October of 2008. It appears that Dr. Hagen will fill the position. I do not
