USDA Proposes to Modernize Poultry Slaughter Inspection
The USDA would inspect operations while decreasing its focus on expensive slaughter line inspections.
Regulatory Year in Review: 2011
Cost-benefit analysis, Europe’s E. coli outbreak, health care antitrust, environmental regulation, and more … as discussed in our top analysis posts from 2011.
FDA Releases Action Plan on Imported Goods
The plan would improve collaboration, data management, and resource allocation.
How Bad Math at Federal Agencies Undervalues Human Life
Agencies underestimate the value of human life by consistently ignoring health inflation and wealth inflation.
Europe’s E. coli Outbreak: The EU Food Safety Regime Under Stress
A rare strain of E. coli raises tensions and questions over the EU response.
FDA Seeks Public Input and Increased Funding to Implement Food Safety Act
The FDA holds public meetings to discuss its new authority as some members of Congress question the agency’s budget.
FDA and Importers Gain New Responsibility to Police Imported Foods
New legislation increases safety responsibilities of the FDA and food importers.
State of the Union and Responses Highlight Key Differences Over Regulation
President Obama and Republican leaders debate health care, environmental regulation, and other regulatory issues.