<p>Improving the safety and nutrition of the nation’s food supply is important for all Americans. Our research advances policies to reduce foodborne illness, improve the nutritional quality and safety of school meals, decrease the overuse of antibiotics in industrial farming, and minimize the health risks associated with chemical additives in food.</p> http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx A recent LA Times story cites Jessica Donze Black, the director of the Kids' Safe and Healthful Foods Project, about loopholes in regulations. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:52:58 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899467460&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Food Safety&WT.rss_a=The Junk Food Loophole in USDA's Regulations&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle A multistate outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg infections linked to ground turkey in 2011 sickened 136 people, causing 37 hospitalizations and one death. The Pew Charitable Trusts' analysis of the outbreak found numerous inadequacies in the foodborne illness surveillance system that, if addressed, could help to prevent illnesses and, in some cases, deaths. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:28:02 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899465023&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Food Safety&WT.rss_a=Too Slow: One of Nation’s Largest Poultry Recalls Came Too Late&WT.z_contenttype=Report The first major overhaul of the nation's food safety system since the Great Depression is moving forward, now that the Food and Drug Administration has proposed new rules aimed at halting the contamination of produce and processed foods. Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:38:41 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899457534&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Food Safety&WT.rss_a=Keeping Food Safety on the Menu (2013 Winter Trust Magazine)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary <p>For the first time in more than three decades, the government has proposed new guidelines for snack foods sold in schools that will encourage more fruit and more low-fat and whole-grain items while limiting sugary drinks.</p> Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:27:21 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899456274&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Food Safety&WT.rss_a=New Nutrition Rules For School Snacks (Winter 2013 Trust Magazine)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary Where does your middle school student's lunch money go? Imagine that you give your student $2.50 to buy a meal at school. A new interactive released by the Kids' Safe and Healthful Food Project shows the choices kids face everyday. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:20:21 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899452318&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Food Safety&WT.rss_a=Calculating the Cost of School Lunches&WT.z_contenttype=Report The same antibiotics used to treat sick people are also given to healthy animals — in much greater numbers — to make them grow faster and to compensate for overcrowded and unsanitary conditions. These practices are contributing to the emergence of drug-resistant superbugs that make infections more difficult and costly to treat. In 2011, more antibiotics were sold for use in meat and poultry production than ever before. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:10:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899449583&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Food Safety&WT.rss_a=Record-High Antibiotic Sales for Meat and Poultry&WT.z_contenttype=Report Jessica Donze Black, director of the Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s proposed nutrition standards for snack foods and beverages sold in U.S. schools. The guidance represents the first update of the rules in more than 30 years. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:35:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899447872&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Food Safety&WT.rss_a=Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project Commends USDA for Proposing Snack Standards for Schools&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project joins MomsRising.org for their #FoodFri tweetchat this Friday, February at 1 p.m. ET to discuss childhood obesity and the impact of snacks and beverages sold in schools. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:29:23 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/events_detail.aspx?id=85899447044&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Food Safety&WT.rss_a=Jessica Donze Black Participates in Twitter Chat on Healthy School Foods&WT.z_contenttype=Event <p>Standard Nutrition standards for school meals were last updated in January 2012—the first update since 1995. As a result, students are seeing more fruits, vegetables and whole grains on the menu, as well as less saturated fat and sodium. This video</p> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:10:10 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899446213&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Food Safety&WT.rss_a=Video: School Meals Get Healthier: Students and Experts React&WT.z_contenttype=Report Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx