January 2016 EdNet: The National Food Safety Educator's Network

EdNet: The National Food Safety Educator's Network

January 2016 Edition:

EdNet, the National Food Safety Educator’s Network, is a monthly, multi-agency electronic news journal from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). EdNet provides educators, consumer advocates, government officials, and industry representatives with a quick monthly summary of news about food safety programs and activities.

In this issue:

Resources for Educators

• FDA Creates the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs and Announces New Nutrition Office Leadership
• Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Finalization of COP 21 Deal
• USDA Explains Why Food Safety Should Be at the Top of All of Our Holiday Lists
• Food Safety for Moms-To-Be
• Agricultural Research Magazine, December 2015 (USDA)

People in the News

• FDA Blog: Lessons Learned in Mexico about Food Safety – And Tomatoes
• FDA Enforcement: Protecting Consumers and Enhancing Public Confidence
• Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Appoints New NAREEE Advisory Board Members
• FSIS: Faces of Food Safety

Meetings, Conferences & Workshops

• USDA Announces 2016 Agricultural Outlook Forum
• FSIS: Codex Alimentarius Commission Meetings

Industry

• FSIS Releases Updated Guide to Help Poultry Processors Reduce Salmonella, Campylobacter Hazards
• FSIS Testing on Beta-Agonists
• MPI Program Review Results (FSIS)
• FSIS Releases Final Rule Establishing Inspection Program for Fish & Fish Products Under the Order Siluriformes
• FSIS Reminder: Final HACCP Systems Goes Into Effect
• FSIS Releases New Guide to Help Food Processors Control Potential Allergens, Other Hazards
• FSIS Policy Updates