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

EdNet: The National Food Safety Educator's Network

April 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

• USDA Blog: No Matter if it’s a Chop, Crown, or Kabob…Stay Safe with Easter Lamb
• USDA Blog: Protecting Your Family from Food Spoilage
• Healthy Breakfasts for Kids: It's All about Balance (FDA)
• FDA's New Online Snack Shack in Whyville Teaches Youth about the Nutrition Facts Label
• USDA Launches Online MyPlate, MyWins Challenge, Available Throughout National Nutrition Month
• Annual Report to Congress on the Use of Mandatory Recall Authority - 2015 (FDA)
• USDA Blog: March is National Nutrition Month
• Follow Us On Twitter (FSIS)
• The Food Safety Discovery Zone is Back on the Road (USDA)
• Agricultural Research Magazine, March 2016 (USDA)

People in the News

• Border Crossings: Working With Partners to Verify the Safety of Imported Produce (FDA)
• FDA Statement on Menu Labeling Enforcement from Dr. Susan Mayne, Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
• Changes in Leadership for FDA's Foods and Veterinary Medicine Program
• FDA Blog: A FSMA Update for our Stakeholders in India

Meetings, Conferences, and Workshops

• FSIS to Host Public Meeting of National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection

Industry

• USDA Consolidates and Streamlines Regulations for Pork and Thermally Processed, Commercially Sterile Meat and Poultry Products
• FDA Announces Funding Opportunity for States to Support Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Rule
• FSIS: Frequently Asked Questions - Equivalence of China’s Poultry Processing and Slaughter Inspection Systems
• FSIS: Validation Requirements for Small and Very Small Plants Go Into Effect
• FDA Announces Final Rule on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
• FDA Issues Final Guidance for Industry on How to Reduce Acrylamide in Certain Foods
• FDA Seeks Public Comments, Data and Information on Assessing the Risk of Raw Manure as Fertilizer
• FSIS: Sign Up for Siluriformes Fish Inspection Email Updates
• FDA Posts Questions and Answers on Spice Safety
• FSIS Policy Updates