This week, the Senate is expected to consider a four-bill “minibus” appropriations package that would combine the Interior and Environment and Financial Services and General Government package that passed the House last week with the Senate’s version of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bills.
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caused several negative impacts on global human health and the world's economy. Food and seafood safety and security were amongst the principal challenges and causes of concern for the food industry and consumers during the spread of this global pandemic. This article focused on the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on potential safety issues with seafood products and their processing methods. Moreover, the potential impacts of coronavirus transmission through seafood on human health were evaluated. The role of authenticity, traceability, and antimicrobials from natural sources to preserve seafood and the possible interaction of functional foods on the human immune system are also discussed. Although seafood is not considered a principal vector of SARS-CoV-2 transmission, the possible infections through contaminated surfaces of such food products cannot be neglected. The positive effects of seafood consumption on possible immunity built up, an
- The CEC announced 15 North American environmental justice and climate resilience projects to receive inaugural EJ4Climate grant. -
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/PRNewswire/ - The North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has announced 15 climate-focused projects to receive an Environmental Justice.