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Highlights from the 2023 Food Safety Consortium

Food Safety Tech

Through discussion, sharing of knowledge and building industry connections, the food industry will be better prepared to tackle the biggest challenges facing food safety, ensuring a safer and more resilient food supply for consumers,” said Rick Biros, founder and program director of the Consortium and publisher of Food Safety Tech. “We

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Cadmium Fast Facts

FoodInsight

More recent data from 2007-2012 found average daily intake for individuals aged two and older at 4.63 A large proportion of the reduction is likely to be related to changes in cadmium concentrations in the food supply.Only 110% of ingested cadmium is absorbed by the body. The FDA has a temporary intake guideline of 0.210.36 g per day.

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Milestones in Food Safety: 2010-2023

Food Quality & Safety

Another component of the eating healthier movement was an increased desire for organic foods, which involved raising foods without pesticides, chemicals, and drug residues, Dr. Acheson adds. Interest in purchasing organic foods has steadily increased in the United States since 2012.