It looks like “The Donald” is trying to expand his bromances from Putin to a broader group of guys – including me. In a Trump fact sheet posted online today (which was then removed and saved thanks to @nycsouthpaw), the campaign highlighted a number of “specific regulations to be eliminated” under the Trump economic plan:
“Blue Barf,” “Green Goop,” “Purple Puke,” “Red Rubbish,” “Yellow Yuck”
Not surprisingly BPI, the maker of Lean Finely Textured Beef (LFTB), a.k.a.”Pink Slime,” per the New York Times 2009, dismissed my clients, two former USDA scientists from a lawsuit that has been pending since 2012. I had suggested the same shortly after the lawsuit was filed – but, hell, who ever listens to me? My
Off to Australia from New Zealand on Monday
Looking forward to the Fresh Produce Safety Conference, seeing some good friends and climbing the bridge after I jump from the Sky Tower.
A view of US Food Safety from NZ
I gave my keynote in Nelson, New Zealand (thanks again for the Seattle weather) – “How to avoid the lawyers coming calling on a food safety issue” – I am now in Auckland for a few days and next week I will be in Sydney, Australia giving a similar speech – “Foodborne illness litigation –
2016 Food Safety Speech in New Zealand
Well 24 hours after leaving summer in Seattle, I am just settling into my hotel in Nelson, New Zealand in the winter.
I hope they like my speech.
Author Blames Food “Bourne” Illness on Chipotle
On July 7th shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill were trading below $400 following a tweet by Eric Van Lustbader, author of the Jason Bourne series, indicating that eating at a Manhattan-based restaurant location resulted in the hospitalization of his editor. Chipotle spokesperson Chris Arnold responded: “we are aware of the post made on Twitter,
Tofo Manufacturer Shuttered
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Wa Heng Dou-Fu & Soy Sauce Corporation doing business as Wa Heng Dou-Fu & Soy Sauce International Enterprises (Wa Heng) and the firm’s co-owners, Peng Xiang “Martin” Lin and Yuexiao “Opal” Lin, to prevent the distribution of
A Business Reason to Avoid Foodborne Illnesses
For the last 20 plus years at food safety conferences around the world, I have primarily pitched the moral reason not to poison customers. With 48,000,000 sickened each year, 125,000 hospitalized and 3,000 deaths in the U.S., I have had far too many examples to choose from. With the economic losses to the victims and
FDA Inspector General: Early Alert: The FDA Does Not Have an Efficient and Effective Food Recall Initiation Process
Our ongoing audit of FDA’s food recall program found that FDA did not have an efficient and effective food recall initiation process that helps ensure the safety of the Nation’s food supply. Specifically, FDA did not have policies and procedures to ensure that firms or responsible parties initiated voluntary food recalls promptly. As a result,
Life after FDA – and FSIS too
I will miss Mike’s steady hands in food safety. From his years at FSIS – his historic decision to deem E. coli O157:H7 and adulterant – to his tenure at FDA during the run-up and roll-out of the Food Safety Modernization Act. Thanks Mike for what you have done and best wishes for your future.