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  • December 2013 Issue
  • Story by Geraldine Warner
  • Northwest seeks food safety answers

    The Center for Produce Safety is seeking scientists to address food safety knowledge gaps in the Northwest.

    [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] The states of Washington, ­Oregon, and Idaho are working with the Center for Produce Safety to fund research that will help Pacific Northwest growers comply with new federal food safety ­regulations. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 and will issue standards governing how produce is grown, harvested, packed, and stored. The FDA accepted comments on its proposed regulations until mid-­November, and is then expected to take a […]

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