News Articles
FSIS to Begin Verifying Compliance with Validation Requirements at Large Establishments
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a notice reminding establishments that it will begin verifying compliance with validation requirements at large establishments on January 4, 2016, and at small and very small establishments starting April 4, 2016.
News Item · North American Meat Institute · Sep 30, 2015
TPP Talks to Resume in Atlanta This Week
The U.S. will host a meeting of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade ministers September 30 through October 1, 2015, in Atlanta, Georgia, following a meeting of TPP chief negotiators.
News Item · North American Meat Institute · Sep 30, 2015
BMJ Article Questions Scientific Rigor of DGAC Recommendations
The British Medical Journal (BMJ) published a new report by Nina Teicholz, author of The Big Fat Surprise, which questions the scientific rigor of studies used by the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) and argues the DGAC reversed recent efforts by the government to strengthen the scientific review process.
News Item · North American Meat Institute · Sep 29, 2015
Press Releases
North American Meat Institute Signs Cooperative Agreement With China Society of Inspection and Quarantine (CSIQ)
Beijing, China – The North American Meat Institute and The China Society of Inspection and Quarantine (CSIQ) today signed an agreement to cooperate on key food safety programs....
Press Release · Sep 22, 2015
New Veterinarian-Hosted Video Explores How Antibiotics Are Used in Livestock
Washington D.C.— Antibiotic use in livestock is one of the most discussed and misunderstood topics in agriculture today, but the newest North American Meat Institute (NAMI) Glass Walls video aims to clarify exactly how, when and why antibiotics are used in animals...
Press Release · Sep 9, 2015
New Video Outlines Tips for Cooking Frozen, Stuffed Meat and Poultry Products
The North American Meat Institute Foundation (NAMIF) today released a new video demonstrating safe preparation of frozen, raw, stuffed meat and poultry products as part of September’s Food Safety Education Month.
Press Release · Sep 2, 2015