- What to Expect Now That Larger Farms Must Comply with the . . .
Larger farms, those that have sold an average of more than $500,000 in produce during each of the past three years, must comply with the requirements that apply to them
- Specific Ways FDA “Food Safety Modernization Act” Will Harm . . .
The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed regulations imposing new safety requirements for farms and food businesses, under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Everything from salad mixes and salsas to cheese and u-pick fruit will be affected, and the costs for local food producers will be crushing
- Small Farmers Fear New FDA Rules Could Put Them Out Of . . .
New England farmers are fearful that new food safety rules will have a negative impact on both the agriculture industry and the food supply Earlier this year the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released two new food safety proposals encompassing 1,600 pages of text
- Proposed FDA rule threatens small farms food businesses
The FDA is proposing a new rule that would apply to almost everyone involved in the food system, including farms, cottage food operators, co-ops, and restaurants
- Top 10 Fixes and Fails in FDAs Revised Draft Food Safety . . .
This could make it significantly harder for farmers – especially farmers working together through innovative efforts like cooperative packing and holding – to get fresh produce into local schools, hospitals, grocery stores, and markets, undermining important public health goals
- Farming down the drain: Unintended consequences of the Food . . .
The rules are listed in Table 1 and apply to foods under FDA regulation, which account for roughly 75% of the U S food supply (Thatte, 2019) Other agencies, primarily the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), regulate the remaining food supply
- Action Alert: Submit Comments to FDA on Food Safety Rules by . . .
Specifically, under the Tester-Hagan amendment, farmers and food producers who sell less than $500,000 annually, and who sell more than half of their products directly to consumers or local restaurants and retailers, are exempt from the new regulations
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