USPOULTRY Announces the Release of a First-Ever Report of Antimicrobial Use across U.S. Broiler Chickens and Turkeys

August 7, 2019 USPOULTRY

The new report shows dramatic reductions of turkey and broiler chicken antimicrobial use over a five-year timeframe. As part of its commitment to the transparency and sustainability of a safe food supply, the poultry industry aims to strike a balance between keeping poultry flocks healthy and the responsible use of antimicrobials, especially those medically important to human health.

Novel Plastic Would Cut Cross-Contamination by Inactivating and Repelling Microbes

January 8, 2019 Center for Produce Safety

A University of California, Davis, research team is taking a multidisciplinary approach to reduce microbial cross-contamination when produce contacts plastic totes and bins or plastic liners in bins.