10 Dec, 2024 Foodborne illness outbreaks and recalls are NOT evidence the system is working, says former FDA deputy commissioner of food policy. By Paul Benson A few days ago, my wife asked me why it seems like every other day we see another news report of a foodborne illness outbreak and/or...
08 Nov, 2024 The FDA's new Human Foods Program is here. What changes can we expect? By Paul Benson October 1, 2024, was the implementation date for the FDA's new Human Foods Program. A full three years in the making, its goal is to...
02 Apr, 2024 FDA trying to add uniformity to post-market safety review list by adding chemicals targeted by state bans. By Paul Benson Two months ago, I posted about states banning certain food additives and how doing so can fracture the efforts to create uniformity in...
18 Mar, 2023 The consensus is that FDA's proposed changes to the food safety program do not go far enough. Do you agree? By Paul Benson I am always honored to be asked by my friends at Law360 to contribute my thoughts on hot topics in my areas of practice, including in the...
17 Oct, 2021 Wisconsin is one of four states entering mutual reliance agreements with FDA to enhance food safety. By Paul Benson Wisconsin, along with California, Florida, and Utah, entered into mutual reliance agreements with FDA last week. These agreements are...
08 Jun, 2021 Yesterday was World Food Safety Day. For those that didn't know that, here's something from someone who did. By Paul Benson I've known Bill Marler for nearly 20 years. He and I rarely see eye to eye on things because his practice focuses on litigating foodborne...
28 Feb, 2021 Sometimes it's nice to be right. U.S. officials say food and food packaging do not spread COVID-19. By Paul Benson If you have been reading my posts since the pandemic began, you know I have attempted to refute the notion that COVID-19 can be spread by...
16 Nov, 2020 A real problem, or "fake news"? China reports coronavirus on imported food. By Paul Benson I've sent out a number of client and news alerts in the past few months assuring everyone that the consensus of the scientific community...
12 Nov, 2020 Will sesame become the next major food allergen? FDA draft guidance is a step in that direction. By Paul Benson FDA's November 2020 draft guidance on the use of sesame in foods recommends that manufacturers "clearly declare" its presence on...
24 Oct, 2020 Can Your Diet Protect You From COVID-19? By Paul Benson Everyone seems to be trying to make sense of why certain people are coming down with COVID-19 and others are not. This white paper...
22 Oct, 2020 Ex-Blue Bell CEO indicted for cover-up and failure to recall ice cream By Paul Benson You may have heard the maxim: "the cover-up is worse than the crime." That certainly proved true for Paul Kruse, the former president of...
20 Oct, 2020 Survey says 70% of Americans worry about chemicals in their food By Paul Benson As someone who has represented members of the food and beverage industry for over 30 years, I have always been able to proudly proclaim...