News - Food Safety

The Canada and Manitoba governments will invest nearly $1.5 million in 289 on-farm food safety projects.

A food microbiology professor with the University of Manitoba is advising chefs to ensure they cook their turkeys thoroughly to protect against foodborne illness during the holiday season.

A food microbiologist with the University of Manitoba suggests approaches designed to prevent rather than react to problems within the food supply offer the greatest potential as a food safety mechanism.

A food safety scientist with the University of Manitoba is calling on governments to step up their focus on the identification of the foods and the pathogens that are most frequently responsible for foodborne illness.

A food safety specialist with University of Manitoba is calling for greater cooperation and collaboration among the agencies responsible for food safety in Canada to prevent foodborne illness.

Maple Leaf Foods and the Canadian Public Health Association are taking action to improve Canadian’s understanding food safety.

The Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan has launched its 2010 “We Care” billboard campaign.

The Government of Canada is helping the packaging industry strengthen its food safety systems across the country.

A research scientist in animal behavior with the Prairie Swine Centre has been named the recipient of the Canadian Society of Animal Science Award for Technical Innovation in Enhancing the Production of Safe and Affordable Food.

A food safety expert with the University of Manitoba is confident recommendations contained in a just released report on a 2008 listeriosis outbreak can serve to improve food safety in Canada if they’re acted on by government.