

Bird flu (also known as avian influenza) has killed numerous birds around the world and several humans. Is it the next big food safety concern in the U.S.? Hear what Dr. Jeff Bender of the Center for Animal Health & Food Safety at University of Minnesota has to say in this interview with FeedstuffsFoodLink.com
| Online Food Safety Service Launches (Progressive Grocer) US Food Safety Corp. yesterday rolled out USFoodSafety.com, which it says is the first Web site to provide consumers with the latest food safety alerts, recalls, advice, and columns. |
| Food safety tips for holiday turkey cooking (High Plains Journal) Thanksgiving, and other events with lots of people and lots of food, provides a prime opportunity for careless food handling that could result in food borne illness. Here are food safety tips to make sure guests remember the event as good times and not because of illness. |
| Cattle vaccinations first line of defense for food safety, NMSU veterinarian says (High Plains Journal) Immunization of calves is the first line of defense for healthy herds and food safety. Besides protecting the calf from disease, vaccinations help prevent having to use antibiotics later if the cow gets ill, said John Wenzel, New Mexico State University Extension veterinarian. |
| Cape Girardeau County Commission approves food safety ordinance (Southeast Missourian) The unanimous agreement by Cape Girardeau County commissioners to approve a sweeping food handling safety ordinance ends a 10-year odyssey, as far as Charlotte Craig is concerned."We've been working on it for that long. |
| China Announces Food Safety Rules (New York Times) The Chinese government issued several new food safety measures aimed at reining in abuses in the dairy industry. |
