Dec 28, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently announced key achievements for fiscal year (FY) 2020 and highlighted progress on its goal of modernizing the agency and fulfilling its mission to prevent foodborne illness and protect public health.
“This has been a challenging year, but FSIS has continued moving forward with its food safety mission,” said Dr. Mindy Brashears, food safety undersecretary. “FSIS employees stepped up to ensure that safe and wholesome food continued to be on the American dinner table.”
FSIS fulfilled federal inspection requirements
FSIS currently employs approximately 9,000 employees, of which around 8,000 work in federally regulated establishments, laboratories, import establishments, or in-commerce facilities. During COVID-19, FSIS protected its employees by supplying and requiring the use of person protective equipment as outlined in guidance from the Centers for Disease Control an
Thune, Merkley, Collins, and King Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support America s Small Food Processors
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A bill recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would provide federal support to small meat and poultry processors and help strengthen and streamline their operations.
The legislation would give small food processors more access to information that is critical to food safety planning, allow more inspector-approved meat products to be sold across state lines, and funnel federal dollars toward training, education, and technical assistance grants. The bill is cosponsored by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Angus King, I-Maine. It s initial sponsors are U.S. Sens. Jon Thune, R-South Dakota, and Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon.
“The supply chain disruptions and restaurant closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have placed increasing financial pressure on Maine’s rural farming communities, including our small farms that raise livestock,” Collins said in a news release.
UEA study offers recommendations to reduce Covid-19 transmission in universities
Dec 18 2020
Universities should keep their windows fully open and students shouldn’t share personal items – according to new University of East Anglia research into reducing the spread of Covid-19.
A new study sets out the ‘critical control points’ where the risks of transmission between students are greatest – including in student accommodation, shared spaces, while queuing, on work placements and during teaching.
Importantly, it highlights areas where spread of the virus could be mitigated and reduced – by measures such as handwashing, mask-wearing, two-meter social distancing, keeping windows open and avoiding sharing personal items.
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